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The SB 79 Litigation Wars Have Begun
Prohousing lawyers file lawsuits against SANDAG and the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebelloe

William Fulton
2 hours ago


Is SB 344 The CEQA Death Rattle?
The bill declaring CEQA analysis on a big San Diego project "good enough" may create a new path for politically influential projects.

William Fulton
2 hours ago
CP&DR News Briefs Sept 8, 2026:
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Rural Jurisdictions Take Steps to Limit Development of Data CentersTulare County, Hanford, Visalia, San Joaquin County and Coachella are among the California communities taking steps to restrict or ban data center development amid growing concerns about conservation

Emily Glennon
6 days ago
Lot Line Adjustment With Conditions Isn't Ministerial
In case from Los Gatos, appellate court says acceptance of land dedication is discretionary -- meaning the lot -ine adjustment is subject to CEQA

William Fulton
7 days ago
Elimination of Historic Inventory Required CEQA Analysis
Appellate court says Laguna Beach can't remove inventory without examining each individual historic property under CEQA

William Fulton
7 days ago
Legal Briefs: SLO Subdivision, Mount Diablo Legal Fees, High School Lights and CEQA
San Luis Obispo County can’t approve a subdivision map because a condition involving the Coastal Commission has not yet been met, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.

William Fulton
7 days ago


Tom Pace Oversaw Sacramento's Housing Renaissance
In 1997, the suburban dream was strong in the Sacramento areas. The capital city drew various measures of pity and indifference from coastal urbanities while places such as Elk Grove, Folsom, and Roseville grew as quickly as tract-home developers could build them. That's the year that Tom Pace joined the City of Sacramento's Planning Division. In the years since then, Sacramento and Pace -- who took over long-range planning in 2006 and became planning director in 2017 (after

Josh Stephens
Sep 7
Legislature Passes Bills That Erode CEQA, Speed Up Postentitlement Permitting
Newsom now has 30 days to sign or veto the bills.

William Fulton
Sep 2


CP&DR Vol. 41 No. 8 August 2026 Report
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CP&DR Staff
Aug 27
Position Available, Assistant Community Development Director (ACDD), City of Burlingame, CA
The City of Burlingame (pop. 32,348) is a thriving suburban city on the San Francisco Peninsula, offering an exceptional quality of life and a dynamic development environment. The City is a stable, fiscally strong, well-managed organization known for its collaborative culture, supportive leadership, and exceptional public service.

CP&DR Staff
Aug 26
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