President Biden’s recently released $2 trillion infrastructure plan addresses, among many other needs, exclusionary zoning laws; to include major rail upgrades in California  >>read more

The California Geological Survey released a series of seven maps created to evaluate tsunami risk along the California coast >>read more

Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined lawsuits against two proposed developments in San Diego that were approved by the San Diego Board of Supervisors >>read more 

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that would allow as many as 2,700 new oil wells a year--more than 40,000 new wells over the next 15 years. >>read more

The U.S. EPA recently abandoned its appeal of a federal judge's ruling last year holding that a sprawling collection of Redwood City salt ponds is protected from development. >>read more

The Strategic Growth Council (SGC) adopted the Round 6 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Guidelines; applications are due in June. >>read more

California, despite a housing shortage in the millions of units, saw only a modest year-over-year bump in new permits. >>read more

A new multiyear planning process by BART and regional rail providers, dubbed Link21, will establish a case for greater integration of rail service across the Bay Area. >>read more

YIMBY groups have filed a lawsuit against the state, alleging that the state agency ignored the law requiring the state to plan for a "jobs-housing balance" >>read more

Most new housing projects in Berkeley will no longer have to build off-street parking, a move the city hopes will “more aggressively promote” alternative modes of transportation >>read more