If upheld on appeal, L.A. judge's ruling could completely upend the way cities interpret the consistence between general plans and zoning. >>read more

The justices have taken aim at the "substantive due process" argument -- which landowners have always tried to use to overturn land use decisions they don't like. >>read more

The focus on zoning reform in particular could complement California's recent housing production laws. >>read more

It ends single-family zoning and clips the wings of local governments. But the bottom line is probably thousands of units, not hundreds of thousands of units. >>read more

CP&DR webinar highlights nuts-and-bolts of how cities will deal with eliminating single-family zoning. The panel was co-sponsored by the Terner Center and California APA. >>read more

Progressives who have long protected community power over developers are praising Biden's proposed new program, while Republicans are calling it a war on the suburbs. >>read more

Council has taken first vote, but it will be several more months at least before the new policy allowing up to four units on every parcel is formally adopted. >>read more

What will he sign? >>read more

In Dana Point case, appellate court rules that three residences housing people involved in a drug treatment program are not exempt from the municipal code. >>read more

Challenge to implementation of Del Mar's Scenic View Ordinance fails because plaintiff served city too late in the process. >>read more