News Briefs

Revamped SB 50 reduces obligations for small counties but adds a provision to allow mulitple units on single-family lots >>read more

Settling a court battle, downtown San Diego’s semi-independent planning agency, Civic San Diego, will lose much of its authority >>read more

The Southern California Association of Governments has identified a 4.3-square-mile are of West Los Angeles as the possible location of the state's first congestion pricing scheme >>read more

As part of a possible push to restructure the state’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) budget, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released the first comprehensive review of the ATP >>read more

Sen. Scott Weiner has amended Senate Bill 50, his sweeping statewide transit-housing bill >>read more 

The San Diego City Council approved an ordinance to eliminate parking requirements for new condominium and apartment complexes in neighborhoods near mass transit >>read more

The San Diego Association of Governments will discontinue its TransNet transportation project and draft a new long-term transportation plan from scratch >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom met with dozens of California mayors from cities identified as having deficient housing plans. >>read more

Transbay train connection may hook up to new Salesforce Transbay Terminal >>read more

In his state of the state address, Gov. Gavin Newsom elaborated on his aggressive plans to promote housing statewide in his first term. >>read more

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority revealed plans to explore a new transit project connecting the Valley and Westside through the Sepulveda Pass. >>read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the founding of a new coalition to raise $540 million to address the Bay Area’s housing crisis. >>read more