News Briefs

With state revenues expected to fall by $54 billions for the current and upcoming fiscal years, compared to projections, the May Revise reduces the upcoming year’s budget from $222 billion to $203 billion >>read more

California added only 87,494 residents in 2019 to bring the state's estimated total population to 39,782,870 people as of January 1. >>read more

A Santa Clara Superior Court found Los Altos violated SB 35 when the city denied a 15-unit development proposal. >>read more

Even if stay-at-home orders are lifted by June 1, California cities will lose at least $6.7 billion over the next two years >>read more

California's iconic Joshua tree is a step closer to permanent protected status after securing a recommendation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife >>read more

The state Judicial Council issued new rules designed to halt evictions and foreclosures for court cases in California for the duration of Gov. Newsom’s emergency shelter-in-place orders >>read more 

Governor Newsom announced three appointments that impact housing >>read more

The Concord City Council has parted ways with the developer of a massive Concord Naval Weapons Station massive mixed-use project >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order encouraging local governments to pass eviction moratoriums >>read more

California cities get a C+ for measures meant to boost the number of granny flats, or accessory dwelling units, according to a survey by Berkeley housing researchers >>read more

Weiner proposes multiplex zoning on most residential areas in the state. Meanwhile, the League of California Cities unveiled a production proposal that, if fully implemented, would lay the foundation for the immediate production of much needed housing >>read more

Seven bills aimed at slashing development and impact fees -- which comprise up to 18 percent of the cost of new Californian homes -- have been proposed in the legislature recently >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost the entirety of his State of the Union address to California's homelessness crisis >>read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the San Joaquin River Delta while preserving 60,000 acres of sensitive habitats >>read more