DOE orders sweeping review of Trump energy efficiency rules -
The Hill – February 19 -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will review several of the Trump administration’s most controversial energy rules, teeing up a...more
Thirteen states and several environmental groups sue over energy efficiency rollback -
The Hill – April 14 -
Thirteen states, including California, and several environmental groups filed separate lawsuits against the...more
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HUD seeks to roll back 2015 rule on housing desegregation -
ABC News – January 7 -
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) took steps this Tuesday to roll back the 2015 Affirmatively...more
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Apple pledges $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis -
NPR – November 4 -
Apple is pledging $2.5 billion to confront California's housing crisis, in a bid to help the state ease a situation that...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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Inventory of zero energy residences skyrockets in North America -
Energy Manager Today – August 6 -
The market for residential zero energy buildings continues to show growth across the United States and Canada,...more
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San Diego’s downtown planning agency stripped of power -
San Diego Union-Tribune - March 29 -
Civic San Diego, downtown San Diego’s official planning agency, is being stripped of most of its powers as the...more
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San Diego City Council votes to eliminate parking requirements for new housing near public transit -
CBS8 - March 4 -
The San Diego City Council voted 8-1 on Monday to remove minimum parking requirements for...more
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Bullet-train land acquisitions are moving so slowly a judge hearing the cases calls it a ‘lifetime job’ -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Nov 20 Once a month, Judge Edward M. Ross packs his car and...more
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Judge rules in favor of Trump administration in California federal lands case -
POLITICO - Nov 2 A federal judge in California last Thursday blocked a state law that sought to limit the...more
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California Senate passes key energy storage bill -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Aug 30 Last week, the California Senate passed SB 700, a bill that could result in nearly 3 gigawatts of...more
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Housing crisis prompts San Diego to pursue 'inclusionary' legislation opposed by developers -
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Aug 18 San Diego officials say they plan to follow the lead of...more
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Trump signs military funding bill that includes focus on energy and climate security -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Aug 13 President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a military spending...more
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Architects were asked to design appealing homeless shelters on a $1-million budget. Here's what they came up with -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Jul 30 Three teams of architects recruited by the...more
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California Democratic Party endorses rent control expansion -
CURBED SAN FRANCISCO - Jul 16 On Sunday, the California Democratic Party endorsed Proposition 10, a November 6 ballot...more
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Sea level rise will threaten thousands of California homes -
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - Jun 18 Sea level rise will threaten thousands of homes in California by 2035, especially in cities near...more
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State lawmakers reject plan linking new housing to public transit -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Apr 17 A robust effort to attack California's housing shortage was rejected Tuesday by a state...more