Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. The Brightline West system will average speeds of about 115 miles per hour and reach a top speed of around 200...more
On October 11, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an extensive housing package consisting of 56 bills to help address California’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis by simplifying and expediting the construction of new...more
10/16/2023
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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
Warehouse “buffer bill” advances in California legislature Bullet The Real Deal – June 2 A bill that proposes a 1,000-foot buffer zone between large warehouse developments and residential areas has advanced through one...more
L.A. City Planning drafts plan to increase housing and affordable housing by 2029 -
Spectrum News – July 1 -
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning and the Housing and Community Investment Department last...more
As wildfire risks grow, so does push for California housing reform -
The Mercury News – June 10 -
California development policies have encouraged communities to rebuild in fire-prone regions, leading to more potential...more
Biden executive order lays foundation for restoring fair housing rule -
The Real Deal – January 27 -
President Joe Biden has taken the first step toward reinstating a fair housing rule that was repealed last year. The...more
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates -
The Mercury News – January 13 -
New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more
Green buildings 'unheralded hero' in emissions fight, experts say -
Bullet Smart Cities Dive – December 10 -
President-elect Joe Biden's plan to upgrade the buildings sector and make it more energy efficient could be...more
12/17/2020
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Funding the next generation of efficient, electric, grid-interactive communities -
Bullet Greentech Media – October 19 -
U.S. homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy...more
Governor Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 7 -
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday to protect nearly a...more
S.F.’s Embarcadero could be devastated by earthquakes and rising seas, study warns -
SFGate – September 19 -
The Embarcadero in San Francisco faces severe threats from both earthquakes that could undermine the city’s...more
9/28/2020
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When roads heat up during the summer, the asphalt poisons urban air -
Fast Company – September 8 -
In the summer, dark asphalt roads and roofs absorb heat from the sun and then put it back into the air, which is...more
San Diego County Board of Supervisors declines to appeal ruling on climate plan -
Patch – July 9 -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has decided against appealing a court ruling that found the county’s Climate...more
7/23/2020
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To cut carbon emissions, a movement grows to ‘electrify everything’ -
Yale Environment 360 – April 14 -
On March 24, just before the city council of Santa Cruz passed an emergency measure to prevent evictions of...more
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California lawmakers pass sweeping rent cap bill -
The Mercury News – September 11 -
In a significant victory for California renters struggling to find affordable housing, state lawmakers this Wednesday sent...more
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SCOTUS rules that landowners have clear path to federal court for a taking of real property interests -
Allen Matkins – June 25 -
In a dramatic repudiation of 34 years of established precedent and a clear...more
6/28/2019
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Santa Monica passes $800M plan to go carbon neutral by 2050 -
Smart Cities Dive – May 29 -
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved an estimated $800 million climate action plan late Tuesday night,...more
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California’s statewide rent-cap proposal gets two key changes -
The Mercury News – May 20 -
A closely-watched bill that would ban steep rent hikes throughout California has been softened — slightly — in an effort...more
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A moonshot for solving America’s water crisis -
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT - Jan 4 The Energy Department last month declared that it is spending $100 million over the next five years to...more