California Supreme Court concludes that localities may regulate the location of oil drilling, but the allowable methods must be determined by the Department of Conservation.

Latest decision in long-running Encinitas housing element battle is sure to be appealed.

Measure would have turned voluntary practices into mandatory requirements. >>read more

Apple Valley accepted gift to pay for election without agendizing item. >>read more

 The fifteen or so land-use measures on city and county ballots June 6 represent a cross-section of issues that California localities are facing. They include referenda on perennial questions like proposed developments (Pleasanton Measure K),  affordable housing (San Francisco Proposition C) funding for parks and infrastructure (San Francisco Proposition B). and, yet again, State of Jefferson secession (Lassen County). >>read more