News Briefs

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to set aside 30 percent of the state's land for conservation and agriculture. >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that phases out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035--the most aggressive clean-car policy in the United States. >>read more

The Los Angeles County Metro Board of Directors approved an updated 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, a $400-billion, 30-year transportation blueprint for the county. >>read more

San Jose will charge commercial developers fees to fund affordable housing. >>read more

The City of Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno have agreed on a cash and community benefits package. >>read more

Housing and Community Development reports that all but 29 jurisdictions fall under some provision of SB 35. >>read more

HCD cracks down on Hollister's growth management program, San Diego picks a developer for its Sports Arena site, and more. >>read more

After years of negotiations to redevelop the Balboa Reservoir, on the campus of the City College of San Francisco, San Francisco Supervisors finally approved a plan. >>read more

The World Logistics Center, a lightening rod warehouse project that would cover an area equal to about 700 football fields in Moreno Valley, is once again under fire >>read more

Officials have reached a deal to throw Caltrain a lifeline amid plunging ridership. >>read more

A study estimates 1.1 million properties are at risk, and another 150,000 properties will join them in the next 30 years >>read more

Plan Bay Area envisions 400,000 permanently affordable units by 2050. >>read more

The small South Bay city is appealing an April ruling that the city botched the SB 35 process for a downtown mixed-use project. >>read more

Sponsors of 41 innovative projects that aim to address diverse needs in communities across California are set to receive awards ranging from $168,000 to nearly $30 million in grants administered by the Strategic Growth Council >>read more