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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - 5.08.23 #1

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Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration filed a lawsuit against Elk Grove on Monday, claiming the city discriminated against low-income residents when it denied an affordable housing project last July. California Attorney...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update December 2022 #2

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2022 #3

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State Supreme Court rejects a challenge by landlords to S.F. eviction protection law Bullet San Francisco Chronicle – May 11 The California Supreme Court last Wednesday rejected a lawsuit by the San Francisco Apartment...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - April 2021 #2

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Biden administration to reinstate fair-housing policies, including one designed to combat residential segregation - MarketWatch – April 13 - The Biden administration commenced efforts to roll back changes to two key...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2021 #3

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Berkeley considers ending single-family zoning - The Mercury News – February 12 - Berkeley was the first city in the nation to introduce “exclusionary zoning” in the early 1900s, and now it could be one of the first...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021 #3

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021 #2

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U.S. government creates new programs for data center efficiency and research - Bisnow – January 10 - The $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act approved last month, which included $900 billion for coronavirus...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - December 2020

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Lawmakers weigh moratorium extension as eviction cliff looms - Palo Alto Online – December 8 - With California's eviction moratorium set to expire in less than 60 days and 2 million people at risk of losing their rental...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - November 2020

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #5

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #3

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - September 2020 #3

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California commercial real estate ramps up use of alternative energy sources - Bullet Bisnow – September 13 - Stem is one of a number of alternative energy companies seeing an increase in demand from commercial real...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2020

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ACEEE highlights 10 building energy performance standards to help meet climate goals - Bullet Utility Dive – June 24 - The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a white paper this Monday...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2020 #4

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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

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - April 2020 #4

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Looking to escape ‘endless’ litigation, L.A. is open to federal oversight for homelessness - Bullet Los Angeles Times – April 25 - The Los Angeles City Council has authorized City Attorney Mike Feuer to begin discussions...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2020 #2

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Focus - California tries to save law it calls crucial tool in housing crisis - San Francisco Chronicle – January 14 - California is stepping into the legal battle over a proposed condominium project in San Mateo to...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - December 2019 #3

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Focus - San Diego residential developers must build more low-income units under new law - The San Diego-Union Tribune – December 10 - San Diego will require developers of housing projects to build more low-income...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - December 2019 #2

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Focus - New San Diego proposal goes beyond housing to seek ‘complete communities’ - The San Diego-Union Tribune – December 5 - San Diego officials say they want to begin taking a more holistic approach to solving the...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2019 #3

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Focus - San Diego approves 5G cell antenna regulations - San Diego Union-Tribune – July 23 - San Diego has approved aggressive new cell antenna regulations in preparation for the wireless industry rolling out advanced 5G...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2019

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Focus - California Senate approves homelessness and housing bill Associated Press – July 1 - The California Senate approved on Monday what some lawmakers have called a carrot-and-stick approach to the state’s housing crunch...more

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Sustainable Development Update - December 2018 #2

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Sustainable Development Focus - Los Angeles County approves development of 19,000 homes at Tejon Ranch - KTLA - Dec 11 The conflict between the need for more housing in California and the danger of building in...more

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Sustainable Development Update - April 2016

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Sustainable Development Focus - Green Buildings are good for the environment, occupants, and the bottom line - CBRE - Apr 14 - Green buildings are good for the environment—that is well known. But what benefits...more

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