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Allen Matkins

Multifamily’s Evolution

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With the current housing shortage in California, coupled with recent regulatory changes, multifamily development is robust throughout the state. Perhaps the most consequential recent change is the reform of the California...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Major Changes to CEQA and California Housing Law Approved by Gov. Newsom

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On June 30, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills—AB 130 and SB 131—that together work major changes both to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law. Because these bills...more

Meyers Nave

California Enacts Landmark Housing and Infrastructure Reform — Major CEQA Streamlining, Permitting Acceleration, and Funding Tools...

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law a sweeping set of housing and infrastructure reforms as part of the 2025–2026 State Budget, marking one of the most significant overhauls of the California Environmental...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

There’s Always This Year? 2025 Legislature Considers CEQA Reforms to Spur Housing

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California’s 2025 legislative cycle includes another ambitious package of housing bills as the state continues to look for ways to ease the housing crisis amidst continued political and economic uncertainty. Reforming the...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Bill Aims to Incentivize Commercial to Residential Building Conversions

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National and local news has been replete with stories discussing the challenges and benefits of converting underutilized commercial properties such as office buildings into needed housing.  A recently introduced bill pending...more

Jones Day

Biodiversity Net Gain: A New Requirement for Developments in England to Positively Impact the Environment

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The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England. ...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

State Seeks to Curb Appeals of Residential Building Permits in San Francisco

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The land use entitlement process in California is notoriously complicated, lengthy, and fraught with uncertainty. Less attention is paid to the process of receiving building permits, post-entitlement. Generally, this process...more

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