In part two of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series we cover important new housing legislation related to CEQA, code enforcement, housing development, the Housing Crisis Act (HCA), housing element, infill infrastructure...more
3/1/2024
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Goal is to Provide Much-Needed Housing for Teachers and Other LEA Staff -
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newson signed AB 2295 into law, adding Section 65914.7 to the Government Code. This new section considers...more
Getting Ahead of an Annual AB 1486 Mandate and New State-issued Compliance Tools -
Since Assembly Bill 1486 went into effect more than two and a half years ago, California cities, special districts and other local agencies...more
California Cities and Homeless Efforts to Benefit From SB 197 -
California cities will have, under certain circumstances, an extended timeframe to complete rezoning required by an adopted housing element now that Gov....more
BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year -
In Part Three of our “In With the New” series, BB&K covers important new legislation related to CEQA, development fees, housing, planning, zoning, public contracts and waste...more
BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year -
At the start of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from the...more
Bill to Allow Lot Splits and Two-Unit Projects By-Right in Single-Family Zones Passes in Legislature and Awaits Governor Approval -
The California State Legislature has passed the widely discussed Senate Bill 9, which...more
Limited Local Control, Affordable Housing Incentives and More -
In what is shaping up to be an annual exercise, COVID-19 notwithstanding, the California Legislature has again enacted new laws to encourage housing...more
The “4-Plex Bill” Meant to Address the Housing Crisis Couldn’t Muster Enough Support -
Much to the relief of local land-use control advocates and cities throughout California, Senate Bill 50 failed to pass the state Senate...more
2/5/2020
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