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Cal Supremes Expand CEQA By Changing Standard On Class 1 Exemption
Cal Supremes say test for Class 1 (minor) exemption is the nature of the change, not the risk of environmental harm
Will We Recognize CEQA Next Year?
Probably not. CEQA will exist, but if the Chamber of Commerce initiative passes, it will become nothing more than a checklist against existing law.
Judge Fines Huntington Beach $160,000 For Housing Law Violations
Plus, the city must pay $50,000 a month going forward if it does not pass a compliant housing elements. The Attorney General may go after other cities in the future
Cal Supremes Clip Coastal Commission's Wings
The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.
Cities And Counties Push Back Against Newsom On Housing Elements
Most of the 15 jurisdictions are located in the San Joaquin Valley. Many expressed surprise, saying they are actively going back and forth with HCD on their housing elements.
Cities Contemplate Massive Upzoning Wrought by SB 79
SB 79 goes into effect July 1, bringing massive upzoning that could, at full build-out, more than double the populations of many cities.
The Planning Commissioners' Job Is Different Than It Used To Be
New housing laws have shifted their responsibility from the project level to the plan level.
SB 79 Cleanup Leads 2026 Legislative Agenda
Bill moving forward would clarify that Amtrak service should be included when calculating qualifying service
The Coming Battle Over Impact Fees
A $127,000 Quimby Fee for an SB 9 lot split in Menlo Park suggests that a reckoning is coming for impact fees.
Cities Consider Warehouse Restrictions Amid Concerns About Tariffs
As the global economy has wobbled in the face of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the California logistics industry has followed suit. The promise of jobs and economic development has pushed jurisdictions to embrace warehouses by the millions of square feet -- totaling over 1.17 billion square feet of warehouse space in southern Calfornia alone.
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CP&DR News Briefs July 7, 2026:American Canyon Annexation; Impact Fees; State TOD Guidelines; and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. American Canyon Annexation Spurs Lawsuit from Developer A Watson Ranch project developer has sued in Napa Superior Court to block a proposed 281-acre expansion of American Canyon's city boundary, arguing it violates a 2008 voter-approved measure barring urban limit l
Emily Glennon
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Cities Take Steps To Defer SB 79 And Create Alternative Plans
San Francisco and San Jose have gotten their alternative plans approved. Los Angeles and San Diego took the deferral route.
William Fulton
1 day ago
Legal Briefs: Huntington Beach Loses Again On Housing Element, Texas Think Tank Sues Oakland Over Trees
Huntington Beach Loses Anti-SLAPP Motion Against State
William Fulton
1 day ago
HCD Revokes Brisbane's Housing Element Certification Over Bay Meadows Delays
The city was supposed to adopt the Baylands Specific Plan by May 18 but now says it won't be able to do so until fall. HCD has threatened fines and other enforcement action.
William Fulton
1 day ago
CP&DR News Briefs June 30, 2026: Transfer Taxes; State Housing Bond; CA Forever Shipyard; and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Ballot Measure to Curb Local Special Taxes Pulled; Los Angeles ‘Mansion Tax’ Remains Intact After talks of rolling back Los Angeles’ “mansion tax”, the Los Angeles City Council pulled a plan to reform the measure from the November ballot -- which would have exempted
Emily Glennon
Jun 30
Imperial County Gets Sued From Both Sides On Data Center
The county approved the project and drew a CEQA lawsuit from the Sierra Club. Then it imposed a moratorium and drew another lawsuit from the developer.
William Fulton
Jun 29
Cal Supremes Expand CEQA By Changing Standard On Class 1 Exemption
Cal Supremes say test for Class 1 (minor) exemption is the nature of the change, not the risk of environmental harm
William Fulton
Jun 29
CP&DR Vol. 41 No. 6 June 2026 Report
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CP&DR Staff
Jun 25
CP&DR News Briefs June 23, 2026: Imperial Co. Data Center; L.A. Transfer Tax; Sacramento Co. Development; and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Imperial County Enacts Moratorium on Data Centers On a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors, Imperial County will impose a 45-day moratorium on pending and future data center projects, despite three months ago advancing plans for the largest data center in Cali
Emily Glennon
Jun 23
SCOTUS Declines To Hear Sheetz Followup
But the Cal Supremes depublished the lower court ruling, so it's unclear whether broad mathematical calculations are still permissible.
William Fulton
Jun 22
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