San Francisco leaders have a new plan to make it easier for developers to convert office buildings to housing downtown and in swaths of SoMa and Union Square....more
Governor Gavin Newsom said he will work this year to reform a landmark state environmental law that he says has been weaponized by wealthy homeowners to block badly-needed housing for students at UC Berkeley....more
California air regulators voted unanimously last Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices in the energy, transportation, and agriculture sectors, but critics say...more
San Francisco mayor vetoes law to end single-family zoning, arguing it will actually hurt housing production - San Francisco Chronicle – July 21 - San Francisco Mayor London Breed vetoed legislation that would have eliminated...more
California cities get more time to rezone land for housing Bullet Pasadena Star-News – July 11 Southern California cities and counties have received a three-year reprieve from a state deadline to rezone land for future...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
DOE launches partnership to cut in half building and factory emissions by 2030 - S&P Global – February 28 - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will partner with public and private stakeholders to develop ways to slash greenhouse...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
California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants -
Associated Press – June 25 -
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants...more
Governor Newsom signs bill expediting the environmental review process for certain housing projects -
Courthouse News Service – May 20 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 7,...more