Housing advocates touted the “Builder’s Remedy” as a clever way to circumvent NIMBY politics and get more housing built. But in the two months since the law has been available to Bay Area developers, few have submitted...more
Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing -
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In November, voters in Florida, Maine, and California approved ballot measures to impose or tighten caps on rent hikes....more
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Biden administration approves $250M for energy efficiency upgrades in homes and businesses - The Hill – November 15 - The Biden administration announced that it will allocate $250 million in formula funding for energy...more
A developer's guide to the Builder's Remedy - Allen Matkins – November 4 -
The so-called "Builder's Remedy" under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) is disciplinary and applies when a local jurisdiction has not adopted a...more
San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves new fourplex law - San Francisco Chronicle – October 17 - For the second time this year, San Francisco supervisors have passed legislation allowing fourplexes to be built in every...more
New limits recommended for building homes in high-risk wildfire areas in California - The Mercury News – October 10 - At a news conference in San Diego County on October 10, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released...more
New state laws allow housing on commercial properties - Multi-Housing News – September 30 - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law that incentivize developers to convert commercial properties into much-needed...more
Los Angeles County commits to lifting eviction moratorium by year’s end - Los Angeles Times – September 14 - Los Angeles County will move forward with a plan to lift its pandemic-era eviction moratorium and other renter...more
California voters to decide on repeal of anti-public housing measure in 2024 Los Angeles Times – September 2 Nearly 75 years after amending the state Constitution to make it harder to build public housing, California voters...more
Two state bills may mean new housing in commercial corridors Bullet The Mercury News – August 30 In another effort to ease California’s housing crunch, state lawmakers this week pushed through two bills making it easier to...more
Proposed California affordable housing bills could create more than a million apartments - KQED – August 22 - View in browser Allen Matkins SustDevLndUseUpd August 24, 2022 Focus Proposed California affordable housing bills...more
State launches review of San Francisco’s housing approval practices Bullet SFGate – August 9 The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is launching an unprecedented review of San Francisco's housing...more
San Francisco mayor vetoes law to end single-family zoning, arguing it will actually hurt housing production - San Francisco Chronicle – July 21 - San Francisco Mayor London Breed vetoed legislation that would have eliminated...more
State Supreme Court decision could complicate CEQA review of certain housing projects - San Francisco Chronicle – July 14 - The state Supreme Court has left intact a ruling by the First District Court of Appeal that rejected...more
California cities get more time to rezone land for housing Bullet Pasadena Star-News – July 11 Southern California cities and counties have received a three-year reprieve from a state deadline to rezone land for future...more
San Francisco plans to end single-family zoning Bullet San Francisco Chronicle – June 28 Last Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors narrowly approved legislation seeking to eliminate single-family zoning and instead...more
California legislators propose helping people buy homes in exchange for partial ownership Bullet KQED – June 16 State legislators are proposing to create a billion-dollar fund in this year’s state budget that would provide...more
Senator Wiener revives plan for by-right affordable housing on certain sites owned by religious institutions or private non-profit higher educational institutions CBS Bay Area – June 10 Last week, State Senator Scott Wiener...more
Warehouse “buffer bill” advances in California legislature Bullet The Real Deal – June 2 A bill that proposes a 1,000-foot buffer zone between large warehouse developments and residential areas has advanced through one...more
Settlement could bring thousands of new housing units to North San Jose after decade-long pause Bullet The Mercury News – May 20 For nearly a decade, San Jose had been paralyzed from building any new housing in a prime area...more
Judge rejects lawsuit over California housing density bill (SB 10) Bullet Courthouse News Service – May 12 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held last week that the California Legislature has the...more
New California bill could require “blue carbon” to offset coastal development Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 2 AB 2593 calls for projects to add “blue carbon” measures to their mitigation plans. Blue carbon refers...more
Attorney General Bonta announces settlement with City of Fontana over controversial warehouse project - Fontana Herald News – April 18 - California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement on Tuesday with the City of...more
Judge rules that City of Santee (San Diego County) must overturn approval of 3,000-home Fanita Ranch project due to wildfire concerns The San Diego Union-Tribune – April 12 A California judge has ordered Santee to throw out...more
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Four cities in L.A. sue state over Senate Bill 9 Bullet The Real Deal – April 1 Redondo Beach, Torrance, Carson, and Whittier filed a petition against Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging Senate Bill 9, which allows...more