Can the Golden State balance public health objectives with its existing housing and climate goals?

At least $500 million in state and federal funds is available to help get planning departments past the COVID-19 financial crisis. More is likely on the way.

Even entitled buildings won't be built unless they have financing.

History suggests that construction coming out of the COVID recession will be slow. On the plus side, prices should stabilize.

Huntington Beach settled a lawsuit over housing with the state by tweaking a specific plan. More battles, and an allocation of 13,000 new units, loom.

It's been a non-starter for years. But all the Democratic candidates are calling for it -- and Trump might not be far behind.

To cut down on discretionary review, new housing laws require cities to approve housing projects so long as they conform to "objective" design standards. Cities are scrambling to draft standards that promote housing and promote desired aesthetic goals.