California’s 2025 legislative cycle includes another ambitious package of housing bills as the state continues to look for ways to ease the housing crisis amidst continued political and economic uncertainty. Reforming the...more
As expected, on June 28, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determined that San Francisco has not made adequate progress toward its State-mandated housing production goal. The City’s Housing...more
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more
6/12/2024
/ Building Permits ,
California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Dolan v City of Tigard ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Land Developers ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Traffic Impact Assessments ,
Urban Planning & Development
The 2023 California Legislative Session, which closed on September 14, was dominated yet again by efforts to address the state’s continued housing crisis. For the last several years, we have written about many bills enacted...more
9/29/2023
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CEQA ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Urban Planning & Development
The 2021–2022 California Legislative Session closed on August 31 and was dominated by further efforts to address the state’s continued housing crisis. The flurry of major legislation passed by the Legislature and now on the...more
9/14/2022
/ Affordable Housing ,
California ,
Community Development ,
Density Bonus ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Urban Planning & Development
Like so much of this unprecedented year, the 2019-2020 California Legislative Session ended with unexpected twists and pointed disappointments as the Assembly and Senate wrestled with the coronavirus pandemic, social...more
SB 35 was one of the most prominent bills to come out of a package of housing-related laws enacted by the California legislature in 2017. It promised to allow swift approval of developments that were consistent with local...more
Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) was one of the most promising bills to come out of a package of housing-related laws enacted by the California legislature in 2017. SB 35 authorized a potentially powerful procedure for reviewing...more
5/14/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Approval Requirements ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development