Governor Newsom signs State Density Bonus Law clean up legislation -
Allen Matkins – September 29 -
On September 28, Governor Newsom signed SB 290, which amends certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code §...more
10/1/2021
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Critical housing bills signed by Governor Newsom -
Allen Matkins – September 17 -
As the State of California battles through a housing crisis, lawmakers are seeking creative ways to enable local governments to meet...more
Governor Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train -
Los Angeles Times – September 3 -
A battle to secure an additional $4.2 billion for the California bullet train has hit an impasse,...more
White House presents plans to improve housing affordability -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – September 1 -
The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Wednesday detailed the administration’s plans to improve...more
California advances two zoning bills seeking to promote scarce housing -
U.S. News & World Report – August 26 -
Spurred by an affordable housing shortage, spiking home prices, and intractable homelessness, California...more
California panel backs solar mandate for new buildings Bullet - The New York Times – August 12 - California regulators voted last Wednesday to require builders to include solar power and battery storage in many new commercial...more
Landlord sues L.A. for $100 million, saying anti-eviction law caused ‘astronomical’ losses -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 9 -
One of the region’s most prolific apartment builders has sued the city of Los Angeles...more
8/12/2021
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CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct. 3 -
Associated Press – August 4 -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden...more
San Diego eviction ban survives legal challenge -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – July 28 -
San Diego County’s strict eviction ban has survived its first legal challenge in federal court. Unlike most of California, San...more
Pandemic-related suspension of CEQA noticing, posting, filing, and tribal consultation requirements and Brown Act meeting requirements set to expire September 30 -
Allen Matkins – July 16 -
On September 30, 2021,...more
Biden has a plan to remove some freeways. Will it make cities more healthy?
Los Angeles Times – July 12 -
The Mandela Parkway in West Oakland has changed in many ways, including demographically, since the nearby...more
L.A. City Planning drafts plan to increase housing and affordable housing by 2029 -
Spectrum News – July 1 -
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning and the Housing and Community Investment Department last...more
Governor Newsom signs into law extension of California eviction protections, rent relief -
Los Angeles Times – June 28 -
California tenants will be protected from evictions for another three months, and those with low...more
7/8/2021
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California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants -
Associated Press – June 25 -
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants...more
As wildfire risks grow, so does push for California housing reform -
The Mercury News – June 10 -
California development policies have encouraged communities to rebuild in fire-prone regions, leading to more potential...more
Bruce's Beach bill, SB 796, passes California Senate and heads to Assembly -
Spectrum News – June 2 -
California Senate Bill 796 — which clears the way for the beachfront land known as Bruce’s Beach to be returned to...more
California considers shuttered malls and stores for new housing -
Associated Press – May 31 -
California state lawmakers are grappling with what to do with the growing number of shopping malls and big box retail...more
Governor Newsom signs bill expediting the environmental review process for certain housing projects -
Courthouse News Service – May 20 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 7,...more
Draft building code urges more electric, less gas -
The Bakersfield Californian – May 9 -
A newly released draft of California's 2022 building code proposes the most ambitious electrification policies in the country...more
Biden’s climate pledge for first time pushes U.S. beyond California goals -
KQED – April 27 -
Phasing out all new sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality 10 years later are just a few of...more
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ -
The Hill – April 19 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced a “Green New Deal for Public...more
Biden administration to reinstate fair-housing policies, including one designed to combat residential segregation -
MarketWatch – April 13 -
The Biden administration commenced efforts to roll back changes to two key...more
Biden infrastructure plan includes billions for electric vehicles and building retrofitting -
The Hill – March 31 -
President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal unveiled last week includes a suite of measures...more
Federal bill would give $1.5B to pro-housing localities -
The Real Deal – March 24 -
Three U.S. senators have introduced the bipartisan Housing Supply and Affordability Act, which would provide $1.5 billion for...more
Is government-run 'social housing' the solution to the Bay Area's affordability crisis?
San Francisco Chronicle – March 15 -
Two Bay Area lawmakers, Assembly members Alex Lee of San Jose and Buffy Wicks of Berkeley,...more