California stands at a pivotal juncture in 2025, confronting an array of environmental and housing challenges. As usual, the California State Legislature is considering numerous strategies to address these issues. This year’s...more
6/24/2025
/ Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) ,
Affordable Housing ,
California ,
California Coastal Commission ,
California Endangered Species Act ,
CEQA ,
Citizen Suits ,
Clean Energy ,
Demolition ,
Density Bonus ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Impact Fees ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Resources ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Sackett v EPA ,
Water Conservation ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands ,
Wildfires
The San Diego City Council voted on March 4, 2025, to begin the process of revising its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Bonus Program (ADU Bonus Program or Program), which has served, to date, as one of the state’s most...more
6/19/2025
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Affordable Housing ,
California ,
City Councils ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Property Owners ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
On September 28, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 290, which amends certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code § 65915). Senator Skinner’s SB 290 essentially replicates SB 1085 from 2020, which died, along with...more
For the past five years or so, two words have become commonplace in Sacramento and throughout California: “housing crisis.” Everyone seems to acknowledge that we have one. Most people agree that we should try to address it....more
Though the pessimism that has come with the recession has hit each of the multi-family markets in California equally, the view that rental and occupancy rates will not be as good as they are at present has not affected the...more
8/3/2020
/ Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Housing Developers ,
Landlords ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Financing ,
Real Estate Investments ,
State Legislatures