News Briefs

Gov. Newsom announced the creation of the California Housing and Homelessness Agency, consolidating multiple existing departments into a new body

The City of Fresno is working to regain its Prohousing status, which allows access to millions in state housing grants, by passing several housing policy updates aimed at streamlining development

The Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted a landmark Middle Housing ordinance ending a century-old single-family zoning policy, allowing small apartment buildings across most of the city

Senate Republicans have introduced a proposal for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to sell up to to 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 western states, including parcels near California landmarks

The Sacramento City Council approved key steps to advance a new, privately funded soccer stadium for Sacramento Republic FC in the downtown Railyards

Jan Sramek, founder and CEO of California Forever, revealed a new vision for the company's proposed "new city" in Solano County

The Orange County Superior Court has granted the Newsom administration and Attorney General Bonta permission to file amicus briefs supporting the City of Newport Beach

Los Angeles County has introduced a pilot initiative allowing licensed architects and engineers to self-certify that their building plans comply with county codes

In conjunction with his May Budget Revise, Gov. Newsom announced support for a several policies to promote housing development

According report from the Department of Finance, California's population increased by 108,000 people in 2024, reaching 39.5 million residents as of Jan. 1, marking the state's second consecutive year of growth since the pandemic

Valero Energy Corp. is exploring the potential closure or transformation of its 900-acre oil refinery in Benicia

The San Diego City Council unanimously adopted a long-awaited mobility master plan that includes 380 proposed projects aimed at reducing car dependence