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
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
General Plan ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Municipalities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Urban Planning & Development
With California’s 2019 legislative session wrapping up, this Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar looks back on the key housing and land use bills from 2019. This webinar discusses which bills passed, which failed and what to look...more
AB 485 to Promote Greater Oversight and Transparency -
Local agencies must now provide specific information to the public before approving economic development subsidies for warehouse distribution centers in its...more
10/22/2019
/ Distribution Centers ,
Economic Development ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Agencies ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Agreements ,
Transparency ,
Warehouses
Part 1: New California Housing Laws -
The California Department of Housing and Community Development was given more tools to hold cities accountable for housing-element compliance. Spanning 140 pages, Assembly Bill 101,...more
10/16/2019
/ Affordable Housing ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Density Bonus ,
Grants ,
Homeless Issues ,
Housing Market ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Disasters ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Urban Planning & Development