In part two of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series we cover important new housing legislation related to CEQA, code enforcement, housing development, the Housing Crisis Act (HCA), housing element, infill infrastructure...more
3/1/2024
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California ,
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Environmental Site Assessment ,
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Infill Development ,
Infrastructure ,
Mobile Homes ,
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BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 -
In Part Six of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to environmental matters, housing and public...more
In Part Five of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to the Brown Act, environmental matters, and unions. Here we provide takeaways and analyses of AB 2449, SB 1100,...more
2/17/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DLSE ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
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Open Meetings Act ,
Public Interest ,
Ralph M. Brown Act ,
Solar Energy ,
Student Housing ,
Teleconferences ,
Unions ,
Virtual Meetings
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 -
In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to planning, development and real estate; health and...more
AB 485 to Promote Greater Oversight and Transparency -
Local agencies must now provide specific information to the public before approving economic development subsidies for warehouse distribution centers in its...more
10/22/2019
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Economic Development ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Agencies ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Agreements ,
Transparency ,
Warehouses
Part 4: New California Housing Laws -
As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to create 3.5 million new housing units by 2025, he signed Senate Bill 330 on Oct. 9. The new law makes numerous changes to the Permit...more
10/16/2019
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Applications ,
Building Permits ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
General Plan ,
Housing Market ,
Local Ordinance ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Agencies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
Part 1: New California Housing Laws -
The California Department of Housing and Community Development was given more tools to hold cities accountable for housing-element compliance. Spanning 140 pages, Assembly Bill 101,...more
10/16/2019
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Density Bonus ,
Grants ,
Homeless Issues ,
Housing Market ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Disasters ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Urban Planning & Development