Los Angeles will receive nearly $900 million in funding from the federal government to enhance its infrastructure and transportation system in preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The city was already allowing a controversial project to move forward and paying $2.3 millino to the developer in attorneys fees. Now it must subject itself to five years of HCD monitoring and pay $150,000 in attorneys fees to teh state.

Two bills sitting on the governor's desk would make it more difficult for cities and counties to claim that their housing element is compliant just because their elected officials approved it. Those are among the 30 so or planning and development bills approved by the Legislature this year.

The state will allocate nearly $789.8 million in cap-and-trade funds to support 24 projects across 20 communities

Meanwhile, around the state, cities push back against builders remedy applications by saying builders remedy doesn't apply and applications are incomplete. And everybody is waiting for the outcome of the La Cañada Flintridge case.

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A recently filed lawsuit against Newport Beach accuses the City Council of violating the city charter by approving housing ordinances and resolutions without allowing voters to decide in the November election

Appellate court rejects CEQA challenges to L.A.'s Westside Mobility Plan, also concluding that the planning commission can certify the EIR even though the city council must approve some aspects of the project.

Listing of insects could make landscape-level conservation planning more difficult because of challenges in identifying habitat.

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority withdrew a proposed $20 billion housing bond measure, Regional Measure 4, from the November ballot due to significant errors in its cost projections

San Diego judge rules that Santee couldn't end-run a voter referendum by repealing approval and then passing an emergency ordinance moving the project forward. SB 330 was no help.

Nevada officials want Las Vegas to expand even further, by opening federal land to development. As too many places in California illustrate, that's a recipe for sprawl, but not for a better city.