Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the San Joaquin River Delta while preserving 60,000 acres of sensitive habitats >>read more
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that a rent control measure has garnered enough signatures for it to appear on the November ballot >>read more
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to create a $100 million trust fund in hopes of unlocking state grants and accelerating construction >>read more
Current and former residents of Treasure Island filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages from authorities who allegedly concealed problems with nuclear contamination. >>read more
For the third time in three years, Sen. Scott Wiener is advancing a bill to promote density near jobs and transit and do away with single-family zoning.
Coastal cities should plan to double annual housing targets to 200,000 a year, according to a new climate change report from California’s Legislative Analyst Office >>read more
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced a proposal to slash height and density limits within a half-mile of high frequency rail stations on land parcels already zoned for multi-family housing >>read more
The Southern California Association of Governments released a draft of Connect SoCal, its Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy >>read more
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning released a new zoning plan, called DTLA 2040, that will accommodate explosive residential growth >>read more
Renter and housing advocacy groups’ efforts to sue the city of San Mateo were stymied by a judge’s ruling that San Mateo did not violate SB 167 >>read more
