‘All-electric’ movement picks up speed, catching some off guard -
When Berkeley became the first city in the country to ban natural gas hookups in new construction last July, no one knew the effects would ripple out so...more
2/7/2020
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San Diego residential developers must build more low-income units under new law -
The San Diego-Union Tribune – December 10 -
San Diego will require developers of housing projects to build more low-income...more
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Apple pledges $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis -
NPR – November 4 -
Apple is pledging $2.5 billion to confront California's housing crisis, in a bid to help the state ease a situation that...more
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California court rejects zoning uniformity claims -
Allen Matkins – August 1 -
In Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento, published on July 18, 2019, the California Court of Appeal rejected challenges...more
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Santa Monica passes $800M plan to go carbon neutral by 2050 -
Smart Cities Dive – May 29 -
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved an estimated $800 million climate action plan late Tuesday night,...more
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Salk Institute gets $35 million for ‘audacious’ plan to fight global warming with carbon-hungry plants -
San Diego Union-Tribune - April 16 -
The Salk Institute will receive more than $35 million, one of its...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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Proposed state legislation takes aim at local zoning restrictions -
- Urbanize Los Angeles - February 21 -
Senator Nancy Skinner of Oakland has introduced SB 330, which would curtail the ability of cities and...more
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Judge rules in favor of Trump administration in California federal lands case -
POLITICO - Nov 2 A federal judge in California last Thursday blocked a state law that sought to limit the...more
11/7/2018
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California Democratic Party endorses rent control expansion -
CURBED SAN FRANCISCO - Jul 16 On Sunday, the California Democratic Party endorsed Proposition 10, a November 6 ballot...more