The two laws provide developers with different paths for developing housing on commercial land where local zoning doesn't permit residential units. >>read more

The Santee City Council rescinded the project's approvals, took a referendum off the ballot, and reapproved the project under an urgency ordinance not subject to referendum. >>read more

Nobody expected 2022 to be a big year for housing production laws in Sacramento. But everybody was wrong. >>read more

Beach Boulevard is getting a makeover for the 21st Century. >>read more

But small housing amount disappoints advocates. >>read more

Transportation bond fails in San Francisco, while Santa Cruz voters apparently favor rails over trails. Meanwhile, Chino voters approved a housing element update. >>read more

Generally speaking, however, 2022 is a legislative year of incremental change not sweeping reform. >>read more

In preparing the new edition of Guide to California Planning, it became more clear to me than ever that there's tension between the urban California we live in and the suburban California the planning system is designed to create. >>read more

The focus on zoning reform in particular could complement California's recent housing production laws. >>read more

Sandwiched between Berkeley and Oakland, city aims to exceed RHNA target by 50%. >>read more