The attorney general’s office filed suit against the City of Huntington Beach for its alleged failure to accept its fair share of new housing >>read more
The Oakland City Council approved a Public Land Policy that would require the city to deposit 100 percent of proceeds from future sales of unused city-owned land into an affordable housing trust fund >>read more
The Sacramento City Councilpassedan ordinance that would ban new gas stations, drive-through restaurants and warehouses within a quarter-mile of the city’s 23 light-rail stations >>read more
The Department of Housing and Community Development releasedan updated list showing which California cities and counties are subject to the streamlined ministerial approval process under SB 35 >>read more
Two recently released documents — an audit by the State Auditor and an environmental report produced by the High Speed Rail Authority — both project significant cost overruns for the statewide rail project. >>read more
U.S. District Judge William Shubb threw out SB 50, a state law giving the State Lands Commission first right of refusal of the sale of federal lands to private interests >>read more
A new poll from USC Dornsife/ LA Times found that just 13 percent of eligible California voters believe too little home building is a primary contributor to the state’s housing crisis >>read more
A report by SF CTA found that the single biggest factor in increased congestion on city streets is the arrival of tens of thousands of ride-service vehicles >>read more