Is "Complying with" A General Plan The Same As Being "Consistent With" It?
by William Fulton on Sep 29, 2025
In a mobile home case from Jurupa Valley, an appellate court seemingly suggests that if a municipal code does not require strict compliance with a general plan, a GP amendment is not necessary.
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Oct 7, 2025
A federal judge ruled in favor of the City of Fresno, allowing the city to keep more than $250 million in federal grants threatened by the Trump administration over diversity-related language in city planning documents
A judge has ordered the owners of the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza Mall to either redevelop or demolish the 35-acre property by August 2026, after decades of failed plans and community frustration
In a mobile home case from Jurupa Valley, an appellate court seemingly suggests that if a municipal code does not require strict compliance with a general plan, a GP amendment is not necessary.
In CP&DR's milestone year, urbanist principles are arguably stronger and more enlightened than ever. Sadly for cities, the same cannot be said for the field of journalism.
Our publication has been a staple of the California land use community since the 1980s. In this retrospective, Bill Fulton recalls how we got started -- and how we have evolved.