California commercial real estate ramps up use of alternative energy sources -
Bullet Bisnow – September 13 -
Stem is one of a number of alternative energy companies seeing an increase in demand from commercial real...more
9/21/2020
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California bill would allow a duplex on most single-family parcels -
Los Angeles Times – August 26 -
The California Assembly is considering a bill, authored by state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego),...more
9/1/2020
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Sea level rise could bring flooding to inland California -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 17 -
Sea level rise is more complicated than just waves breaking over seawalls and beaches disappearing. As the ocean moves...more
8/24/2020
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Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban voided until state Coastal Commission approves -
The Beach Reporter – July 30 -
The Los Angeles Superior Court late last month voided Manhattan Beach’s short term rental law,...more
8/10/2020
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors declines to appeal ruling on climate plan -
Patch – July 9 -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has decided against appealing a court ruling that found the county’s Climate...more
7/23/2020
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ACEEE highlights 10 building energy performance standards to help meet climate goals -
Bullet Utility Dive – June 24 -
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a white paper this Monday...more
7/2/2020
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San Diego approves new housing blueprint that calls for tripling yearly construction through 2029 -
Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – June 17 -
The San Diego City Council last week unanimously approved a...more
6/25/2020
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More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic -
Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 -
In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued...more
Coronavirus means building owners and companies need to look at new health standards -
Bisnow – March 31 -
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), an organization focused on the health and wellness of...more
Poor grades for California cities on ADUs -
East Bay Times – March 3 -
California cities are doing a poor job of encouraging homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) amid the housing crisis, despite several...more
California Senate rejects controversial housing bill -
San Francisco Chronicle – January 29 -
A contentious bill to increase the housing supply in California by boosting dense construction around public transit and in...more
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California will limit rent increases under bill signed by Governor Newsom -
Los Angeles Times – October 8 -
Californians will for the first time have new safeguards against large rent increases after Governor...more
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Investors and bond-rating analysts are working to quantify risks from climate change -
Urban Land – September 20 -
Real estate investors and analysts who rate local government bonds already are grappling with...more
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California Senate approves homelessness and housing bill Associated Press – July 1 -
The California Senate approved on Monday what some lawmakers have called a carrot-and-stick approach to the state’s housing crunch...more
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Climate change poses 'high risk' to federal spending: GAO -
The Hill – June 11 -
Climate change poses a high risk to federal spending, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) re-affirmed in a biannual report on...more
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Los Angeles homelessness rises sharply as housing crisis deepens -
Reuters – June 4 -
Los Angeles County’s homeless population has swelled by 12 percent during the past year as a shortage of affordable housing...more
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Long Beach votes to oppose SB 50, which seeks to address the state’s housing crisis, due to issues of local control -
Press-Telegram - May 7 -
The Long Beach City Council voted this Tuesday to formally oppose...more
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California Supreme Court says cities can consider visual effects of wireless equipment -
SFGate - April 4 -
The California Supreme Court ruled this Thursday that cities have a right to regulate the placement...more
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San Diego’s downtown planning agency stripped of power -
San Diego Union-Tribune - March 29 -
Civic San Diego, downtown San Diego’s official planning agency, is being stripped of most of its powers as the...more
Senate passes sweeping land conservation bill -
New York Times - February 12 -
The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping public lands conservation bill, designating more than one million acres of wilderness for...more
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U.S. could triple solar power capacity by 2045 by installing panels on all new homes -
SOLAR POWER WORLD - Dec 3 If builders start putting solar panels on all new American homes in 2020,...more
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ULI report shows progress in real estate industry in reducing emissions and water waste -
URBAN LAND - Oct 18 A new report from ULI’s Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that...more
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Major California housing bill narrowed before its first legislative debate -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Apr 10 Ahead of its first legislative committee hearing scheduled for next week, a Bay...more