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Legal Briefs: Ventura Main Street, Camarillo Costco
The Ventura panel of the Second District Court of Appeal has issued two unpublished opinions, both favoring a city in Ventura County over claims made by local residents and property owners.

William Fulton
2 hours ago3 min read


Challenge To Density Bonus Project Fails In Federal Court
An attempt to challenge the Density Bonus Law and L.A.'s ED1 in federal court on constitutional grounds failed.

William Fulton
5 hours ago2 min read
Judge Rules Against Patterson On Impact Fees
Busy Building Industr Association's argument that nexus study numbers don't add up.

William Fulton
5 hours ago2 min read
Position Available, California State University- Northridge
Position Available, California State University- Northridge is seeking a Part-Time Lecturer

CP&DR Staff
3 days ago1 min read
CP&DR News Briefs February 10, 2026: L.A. Streamlining; S.D. Transit Plan; L.A. Subway Expansion; and More
Los Angeles City Planning has launched the Development Services Bureau, designed to streamline planning and zoning reviews and improve customer experience

Emily Glennon
5 days ago5 min read


Cities Don't Need Project-Specific CEQA On Housing Element Sites
In a case from Tiburon, an appellate court said future housing projects are not "reasonably foreseeable".

William Fulton
6 days ago3 min read
Position Available, Mariposa County
Mariposa County is looking for a Planner III
Talon Klipp
Feb 51 min read


New Laws Lead to Flurry of High-Rise Proposals
Seemingly since the invention of the elevator, critics of growth in California have warned of “Manhattanization,” as if the adoption of liberal zoning policies could instantly result in a thicket of high-density towers. Thus far, that fate has not befallen any cities. But due to a recent confluence of new laws and economic conditions, high-rises are being proposed, approved, and built in some unusual places.

Josh Stephens
Feb 46 min read
CP&DR News Briefs February 3, 2026: Fire Recovery; Los Angeles Transfer Tax; Glendale About-Face; and More
Glendale Reverses Course on Rejection of By-Right Project
The Glendale City Council is set to rescind its October 2025 decision to reject a large housing and mixed-use development at the former Sears site at 236 N. Central Avenue after state officials warned that the denial violated California’s Housing Accountability Act.

Emily Glennon
Feb 35 min read
Legal Briefs: Ruling on Incompleteness, Vallejo v. American Canyon
Judge Sides With Developers On Preliminary Application Timing
A Santa Clara County judge has ruled that developers are entitled to a new 90-day extension under the Housing Crisis Act every time a city or county rules that a development application is incomplete.

William Fulton
Feb 33 min read
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