State policymakers are planning to take some of the pressure off of Los Angeles and other large Southern California cities to meet state housing goals.
The Department of Housing and Community Development announced updated SB 35 Determinations displaying the California cities and counties that are subject to streamlined housing approvals for specific housing projects under Senate Bill 35.
The Department of Housing and Community Development approved a San Diego affordable housing developer's plan to construct a structure that would extend far beyond the city's 30-foot coastal height limit.
The Berkeley City Council voted to approve the construction of several seven-story buildings with a total of 2,400 units at North Berkeley and Ashby BART stations.
San Francisco's plan to bring housing units, commercial development, and green spaces to the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard space fails to consider the potential impact of hazardous chemicals at the site, according to a new grand jury report.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer has introduced his One Fresno Housing Strategy intended to improve housing affordability in response to the county's increasingly hot housing market.
State Senate leaders have proposed several plans for spending California's budget surplus, which has blown past the projected $29 billion figure to $68 billion.
The City of Anaheim and the Department of Housing and Community Development have reached a settlement over Anaheim's violation of the Surplus Land Act.
A nonprofit organization connected to the California Association of Realtors, sued six cities located in Los Angeles and Orange counties, for failing to meet meet a deadline to approve updated housing elements.
