In the final part of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new housing legislation related to fire safety, elections, post-entitlement phase permits, streamlined...more
By Right Approval for Qualifying Housing Projects in Commercial Zones -
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 (the Act), dramatically expanding the...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
California Public Agencies Impacted by AB 1486 Mandates -
Assembly Bill 1486 brought California public agencies into a new era of required compliance with the Surplus Land Act. Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2020, the Act...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
Part 2: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
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Part 5: New California Housing Laws -
As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more