Housing advocates touted the “Builder’s Remedy” as a clever way to circumvent NIMBY politics and get more housing built. But in the two months since the law has been available to Bay Area developers, few have submitted...more
Governor Newsom signs Senator Dodd’s affordable housing bill - Sonoma Index-Tribune – September 21 - Governor Gavin Newsom on September 19 signed into law affordable housing legislation authored by Senator Bill Dodd. Senate...more
California voters to decide on repeal of anti-public housing measure in 2024 Los Angeles Times – September 2 Nearly 75 years after amending the state Constitution to make it harder to build public housing, California voters...more
Two state bills may mean new housing in commercial corridors Bullet The Mercury News – August 30 In another effort to ease California’s housing crunch, state lawmakers this week pushed through two bills making it easier to...more
Four cities in L.A. sue state over Senate Bill 9 Bullet The Real Deal – April 1 Redondo Beach, Torrance, Carson, and Whittier filed a petition against Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging Senate Bill 9, which allows...more
Governor Newsom signs into law extension of California eviction protections, rent relief -
Los Angeles Times – June 28 -
California tenants will be protected from evictions for another three months, and those with low...more
7/8/2021
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Governor Newsom signs bill expediting the environmental review process for certain housing projects -
Courthouse News Service – May 20 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 7,...more
California voters reject measure to expand rent control -
Bullet SFGate – November 4 -
Voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a ballot measure that would have let California cities expand rent control in a state where...more
11/6/2020
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Governor Newsom pledges extra $200 million for homeless housing -
Bullet The Mercury News – October 26 -
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $200 million boost to his Project Homekey homeless housing fund in San Jose...more
11/3/2020
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California landowners and developers: Western Joshua Tree incidental take permits now required -
Bullet Allen Matkins – October 2 -
On September 22, 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission accepted the Center...more
New law aims to increase individual home ownership in California -
Bullet SFGate – September 29 -
A bill prompted by the Moms 4 Housing occupation of a vacant West Oakland home late last year and signed by Governor...more
10/2/2020
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Bid to allow duplexes on most California lots fails after Assembly approval comes too late...California lawmakers nearly sent a bill to Governor Gavin Newsom that would have essentially ended single-family zoning across much...more
L.A. aims to increase affordable housing with proposed zoning changes -
Daily Breeze – August 6 -
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning last Thursday released plans for an incentive-based zoning system for...more
8/17/2020
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A challenge to the interpretation of a project condition of approval may be filed more than 90 days following the project approval -
Bullet Allen Matkins – June 30 -
On June 25, 2020, the Fifth Appellate District...more
San Diego approves new housing blueprint that calls for tripling yearly construction through 2029 -
Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – June 17 -
The San Diego City Council last week unanimously approved a...more
6/25/2020
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Proposed California law would fast-track environmentally sustainable transit -
San Francisco Chronicle – June 15 -
Transportation projects focused on public transit, bikes, and pedestrians would get fast-tracked for...more
6/19/2020
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Judicial Council amends prior emergency rule to adjust land use litigation deadlines -
Bullet Allen Matkins – May 29 -
On May 29, 2020, the California Judicial Council amended its Emergency Rule 9 to provide fixed...more
6/4/2020
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California lawmakers eye limits on housing project fees -
Associated Press – February 25 -
In their latest bid to combat California’s affordable housing crisis, state lawmakers this Monday announced a package of bills...more
2/27/2020
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California Senate rejects controversial housing bill -
San Francisco Chronicle – January 29 -
A contentious bill to increase the housing supply in California by boosting dense construction around public transit and in...more
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San Diego shrinks 'granny flat' fees to spur construction amid housing crisis -
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - May 4 Fees to build “granny flats,” which are often nearly equal to...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