Seven cities will now get preference for state housing programs -- and more cities will soon be designated. >>read more

Drillers claim city should have done a full environmental impact report and misinterpreted CEQA guidance on mineral resources. >>read more

SB 9 implementation, Builder's Remedy, the Berkeley enrollment case and more highlighted this year's planning and development news. >>read more

Inflation, high interest rates, and other rising costs of construction threaten to nullify recently adopted laws and policies meant to alleviate California's housing crisis. >>read more

But measures calling for increased housing development potential met decidedly mixed results. >>read more

The Builder's Remedy could help transform a moribund power station into over 2,200 oceanside units. >>read more

Shuttered state-run hospital could provide hundreds of units of housing in Sonoma County -- if a deal can be reached to maintain access to surrounding parklands.  >>read more

The attorney who is helping developers bring over 4,000 units to Santa Monica nearly overnight shares the nuances of the newly powerful Builder's Remedy. >>read more

It's been on the books for 30 years but hardly used. As the Santa Monica situation suggests, however, it could completely upend local planning for housing in California. >>read more

Local governments must put together a report each year on progress toward housing goals. The state uses them to monitor the locals. But can locals use this information to their advantage too? >>read more