Redwood City Salt Plant, LLC, an affiliate of Cargill Incorporated, abandoned its latest attempt to facilitate selling off its salt ponds on the San Francisco Bay for development of up to 12,000 homes >>read more
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
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
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
The Sacramento City Council approved the first step in the process of allowing up to four units on every parcel currently zoned for a single residence >>read more