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
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
Los Angeles streamlines ADU permitting with over-the-counter ADU templates -
Los Angeles Times – March 5 -
A new initiative by Eric Garcetti’s office in collaboration with Building and Safety aims to change the...more
Justice Department to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium -
Los Angeles Times – February 27 -
The Justice Department will appeal a judge’s ruling that found the federal government’s eviction moratorium to be...more
Berkeley considers ending single-family zoning -
The Mercury News – February 12 -
Berkeley was the first city in the nation to introduce “exclusionary zoning” in the early 1900s, and now it could be one of the first...more
Huntington Beach loses housing case against the state of California -
Los Angeles Times – February 2 -
The city of Huntington Beach lost a lawsuit against the state of California, in which the city sought exemption...more
California lawmakers vote to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June -
Los Angeles Times – January 28 -
Californians facing financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be protected from eviction...more
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates -
The Mercury News – January 13 -
New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more
Despite limited success for housing bills in the 2020 legislative session, 2021 should present opportunities for developers -
Bullet Allen Matkins – December 21 -
During the 2020 legislative session, many housing...more
1/8/2021
/ Affordable Housing ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Density Bonus ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Governor Newsom ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Homeless Issues ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Low Income Housing ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rental Property ,
Urban Planning & Development
Back rent in California nearing $1.7 billion, Federal Reserve study finds -
Orange County Register – November 12 -
California’s back rent is projected to reach nearly $1.7 billion by the end of the year, or almost a...more
11/20/2020
/ Commercial Property Owners ,
Community Development ,
Commuting ,
Electricity ,
Eviction ,
Green Buildings ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Rental Property ,
Sustainability ,
Telecommuting ,
Urban Planning & Development
California voters narrowly reject split-roll initiative, but approve changes to property tax exemptions; San Francisco voters approve higher taxes on businesses -
Bullet Allen Matkins – November 13 -
On November 3,...more
S.F.’s Embarcadero could be devastated by earthquakes and rising seas, study warns -
SFGate – September 19 -
The Embarcadero in San Francisco faces severe threats from both earthquakes that could undermine the city’s...more
9/28/2020
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Conditional Use Permit ,
Earthquakes ,
Environmental Policies ,
Flood Management ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Disasters ,
Sustainability ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
Bid to allow duplexes on most California lots fails after Assembly approval comes too late...California lawmakers nearly sent a bill to Governor Gavin Newsom that would have essentially ended single-family zoning across much...more
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
/ Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) ,
Affordable Housing ,
Air Pollution ,
City Planning Departments ,
Climate Change ,
High-Speed Rail ,
Landfills ,
Local Ordinance ,
Single Family Housing ,
Sustainability ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Waste Management ,
Zoning Laws
L.A. aims to increase affordable housing with proposed zoning changes -
Daily Breeze – August 6 -
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning last Thursday released plans for an incentive-based zoning system for...more
8/17/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
City Planning Departments ,
Construction Project ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Public Transit ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
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
/ Affordable Housing ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Freddie Mac ,
Low Income Housing ,
Public Transportation ,
San Francisco ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
/ Affordable Housing ,
Charging Stations ,
Climate Change ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Homeless Issues ,
Housing Developers ,
Public Transit ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Projects ,
Uber ,
Urban Planning & Development
Bold San Diego plan for ‘complete communities’ getting mixed reviews -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 15 -
A San Diego plan to address the city’s housing crisis in a more holistic way by creating vibrant and...more