The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and California EPA announced the release of the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool. >>read more
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive that has banned City Planning Commissions from meeting or communicating privately with real estate developers whose plans they are vetting >>read more
Recently appointed Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has ordered a stop payment on the $647 million grant for electrification of the Caltrain right of way in the Bay Area until a full audit is done on high-speed rail.>>read more
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to encourage developers to establish Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs in many new projects citywide. >>read more
San Francisco’s Greenbelt Alliance released At Risk: The Bay Area Greenbelt, which found that 293,100 acres of farmland and natural spaces are eligible for development in the next few decades. >>read more
An audit of the City of Los Angeles’ affordably-priced housing program and density bonus program finds that they have been relatively ineffectual. >>read more
The Sierra Club, Cleveland National Forest Foundation, and Save Our Forest and Ranchlands filed a lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court against San Diego County... >>read more
Several Los Angeles City Council members are proposing legislation to ban donations from real estate developers during and shortly after city reviews of their building projects. >>read more
The California Department of Housing and Community Development released the 2025 Statewide Housing Assessment Public Draft, entitled "California’s Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities." >>read more
A report by Beacon Economics estimates that the City of Los Angeles would lose $70 million per year in sales tax, property tax, and other taxes as well as 12,000 jobs if Measure S passes. >>read more
