Judge rejects lawsuit over California housing density bill (SB 10) Bullet Courthouse News Service – May 12 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held last week that the California Legislature has the...more
Audit: California too slow in offering surplus land for affordable housing - Bullet U.S. News & World Report – March 22 California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the...more
As risks of climate change rise, investors seek greener buildings -
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When the developer Lendlease opens its $600 million residential and office complex in Los Angeles, expected in...more
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ -
The Hill – April 19 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced a “Green New Deal for Public...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
U.S. government creates new programs for data center efficiency and research -
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The $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act approved last month, which included $900 billion for coronavirus...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
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California commercial real estate ramps up use of alternative energy sources -
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Stem is one of a number of alternative energy companies seeing an increase in demand from commercial real...more
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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
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More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic -
Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 -
In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued...more
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High-profile California housing bill clears hurdle after tense debate over local control -
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High-profile housing legislation to allow mid-rise apartment construction near mass...more
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U.S. could triple solar power capacity by 2045 by installing panels on all new homes -
SOLAR POWER WORLD - Dec 3 If builders start putting solar panels on all new American homes in 2020,...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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San Francisco mayor announces new environmental initiatives -
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - Sep 5 San Francisco Mayor London Breed last Wednesday announced new clean energy initiatives and...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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L.A. will allow more dense development near five Expo Line stations -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Jul 3 The Los Angeles City Council approved plans last Tuesday to allow taller residential and...more
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Federal judge rules in Berkeley’s favor in fight over post office -
BERKELEYSIDE - May 15 A federal judge on Monday rejected arguments by the federal government that the city of Berkeley...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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Major California housing bill narrowed before its first legislative debate -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Apr 10 Ahead of its first legislative committee hearing scheduled for next week, a Bay...more
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U.S. states vow to defend auto fuel efficiency standards -
REUTERS - Apr 4 Nearly a dozen U.S. states and Washington D.C. this Tuesday promised to defend federal automobile efficiency...more