News Briefs

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 

The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced significant new mixed-use redevelopment plans around their respective stadiums. >>read more

Citing wildfire concerns, San Diego County supervisors voted to reject the 1,700-home Lilac Hills Ranch development. >>read more

The number of people without a home in the City of Los Angeles grew 13 percent over the previous year according to newly released numbers. >>read more

California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) has filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach. >>read more

A San Diego policy to effectively wipe out parking requirements for new housing projects built near mass transit cleared a key hurdle. >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing waiving CEQA regulations for cities and counties that want to convert hotels into homeless housing. >>read more

California Senate Democrats have announced a new legislative housing package that aims to boost housing supply with more moderate proposals. >>read more

With state revenues expected to fall by $54 billions for the current and upcoming fiscal years, compared to projections, the May Revise reduces the upcoming year’s budget from $222 billion to $203 billion >>read more

California added only 87,494 residents in 2019 to bring the state's estimated total population to 39,782,870 people as of January 1. >>read more

A Santa Clara Superior Court found Los Altos violated SB 35 when the city denied a 15-unit development proposal. >>read more

Even if stay-at-home orders are lifted by June 1, California cities will lose at least $6.7 billion over the next two years >>read more

California's iconic Joshua tree is a step closer to permanent protected status after securing a recommendation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife >>read more

The state Judicial Council issued new rules designed to halt evictions and foreclosures for court cases in California for the duration of Gov. Newsom’s emergency shelter-in-place orders >>read more