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Affordable Housing on the Front Range: Inclusionary Housing Ordinances and the New Middle Income Housing Authority
Orrick Public Policy Podcast #25 – A Conversation with the California State Senate Majority Leader Robert M. Hertzberg
Inside DC: Highlights and Implications of the FY 2022 Budget
[WEBINAR] Housing and Land Use Legislative Update
[WEBINAR] Advancing the Policy Discussion Around Housing
[WEBINAR] Innovative Partnerships to Overcome Housing Challenges in Communities
Texas House Bill 21 (HB 21), signed into law in May, has dramatically shifted affordable housing tax exemptions across the state. Specifically, HB 21’s primary impact is on a housing finance corporation’s area of operation...more
During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Representative Gary Gates authored and passed House Bill 21, a comprehensive reform of Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code. This legislation, which became effective on May...more
Kentucky local governments now have an additional tool to help address their housing shortages thanks to legislation enacted during the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly. A provision of Senate Bill (SB) 25 authorizes local...more
Filmore Parc Apartments II v. Norman White, et al., Case No. 2024-CA-0475 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/14/2025). Last month, a Louisiana appellate court determined that an apartment complex’s affordable housing units were not eligible...more
As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...more
At its Dec. 12, 2024 board meeting, the TDHCA included on its board agenda a proposed change to Section 10.406 of the Texas Administrative Code (Section 10.406). Under the proposed change, prior to an ownership transfer of a...more
In 2023, the State of Florida adopted the Live Local Act (the “Act”), which seeks to incentivize the development of affordable housing by the private sector primarily by preempting local zoning laws and providing tax...more
Voters in San Francisco and California will again confront a formidable ballot during the election on March 5, 2024, with an array of qualified City measures and one state proposition to consider....more
Recognizing that Downtown San Francisco is “struggling” post-pandemic, State Senator Scott Wiener has announced new legislation to exempt certain projects in the area from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review...more
The Live Local Act (SB 102) (the “Act”) amends multiple provisions of the Florida Statutes with the overarching purpose of spurring additional development of affordable housing in the State. Importantly, for qualifying...more
Transfers of real property to certain qualifying entities will no longer be subject to real estate excise tax in Washington State, effective on January 1, 2023. The Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed House Bill...more
Earlier this month, New York Governor Hochul’s executive budget introduced a proposal for an updated 421-a Real Estate Tax Exemption Program. Referred to as “Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers” and proposed under a...more
Land Use, Telecommunications, Environmental and More - As noted in Part I of this two-part series, California lawmakers passed a number of new laws last year that greatly impact how public agencies serve their...more