New California bill could require “blue carbon” to offset coastal development Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 2 AB 2593 calls for projects to add “blue carbon” measures to their mitigation plans. Blue carbon refers...more
California realtor-affiliated group sues six cities for failing to adopt new housing plans - Los Angeles Daily News – April 20 - A nonprofit group affiliated with the California Association of Realtors sued six cities in Los...more
Attorney General Bonta announces settlement with City of Fontana over controversial warehouse project - Fontana Herald News – April 18 - California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement on Tuesday with the City of...more
Judge rules that City of Santee (San Diego County) must overturn approval of 3,000-home Fanita Ranch project due to wildfire concerns The San Diego Union-Tribune – April 12 A California judge has ordered Santee to throw out...more
4/14/2022
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Four cities in L.A. sue state over Senate Bill 9 Bullet The Real Deal – April 1 Redondo Beach, Torrance, Carson, and Whittier filed a petition against Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging Senate Bill 9, which allows...more
Audit: California too slow in offering surplus land for affordable housing - Bullet U.S. News & World Report – March 22 California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the...more
The California Legislature and Governor approved three key housing bills in 2021, to facilitate housing production in California. SB 8 (Senator Skinner) extends and expands the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330). SB 9...more
Two affordable housing bills introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman San Mateo - Daily Journal – February 17 - Two bills introduced this week aim to promote affordable housing production. Assembly Bill 2063 would strengthen...more
Appellate court orders publication of recent win for California’s Density Bonus Law in San Diego - Allen Matkins – January 25 - Last week we reported that, on January 7, 2022, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in...more
California's Density Bonus Law prevails with recent win in San Diego -
Allen Matkins – January 25 -
A January 7, 2022 decision from California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in Bankers Hill 150 v. City of San Diego...more
Court clears new housing near Expo Line in Los Angeles -
The Real Deal – December 30 -
Los Angeles may finally get the 6,000 new residential units it wanted around the Metro Expo Line light-rail route. A Los Angeles...more
State gives San Francisco 30 days to explain why it blocked 800 housing units in recent months -
San Francisco Chronicle – November 23 -
The state Department of Housing and Community Development is giving San Francisco...more
Biden framework includes $150B for affordable housing -
The Hill – October 28 -
President Joe Biden’s proposed climate change and social services bill, the “Build Back Better Act,” is expected to include $150 billion...more
As risks of climate change rise, investors seek greener buildings -
The New York Times – October 26 -
When the developer Lendlease opens its $600 million residential and office complex in Los Angeles, expected in...more
LA's massive new rezoning plan could lead to the construction of 255,000 new housing units by 2029 -
Spectrum News – October 14 -
The city of Los Angeles is short nearly 500,000 units, according to the Los Angeles Housing...more
Outcry against ADU construction in San Diego prompts rule change proposals -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – September 26 -
Growing outcry over the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in some San Diego...more
Governor Newsom signs State Density Bonus Law clean up legislation -
Allen Matkins – September 29 -
On September 28, Governor Newsom signed SB 290, which amends certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code §...more
10/1/2021
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Critical housing bills signed by Governor Newsom -
Allen Matkins – September 17 -
As the State of California battles through a housing crisis, lawmakers are seeking creative ways to enable local governments to meet...more
California’s First District Court of Appeal recently issued a consequential decision reining in the ability of local agencies to deny housing projects under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) based on alleged noncompliance...more
As the State of California battles through a housing crisis, lawmakers are seeking creative ways to enable local governments to meet their long-term housing needs and produce housing more quickly. On September 16, 2021,...more
Governor Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train -
Los Angeles Times – September 3 -
A battle to secure an additional $4.2 billion for the California bullet train has hit an impasse,...more
White House presents plans to improve housing affordability -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – September 1 -
The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Wednesday detailed the administration’s plans to improve...more
California advances two zoning bills seeking to promote scarce housing -
U.S. News & World Report – August 26 -
Spurred by an affordable housing shortage, spiking home prices, and intractable homelessness, California...more
Landlord sues L.A. for $100 million, saying anti-eviction law caused ‘astronomical’ losses -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 9 -
One of the region’s most prolific apartment builders has sued the city of Los Angeles...more
8/12/2021
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CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct. 3 -
Associated Press – August 4 -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden...more