In a case from Tiburon, an appellate court said future housing projects are not "reasonably foreseeable".

Mariposa County is looking for a Planner III

Seemingly since the invention of the elevator, critics of growth in California have warned of “Manhattanization,” as if the adoption of liberal zoning policies could instantly result in a thicket of high-density towers. Thus far, that fate has not befallen any cities. But due to a recent confluence of new laws and economic conditions, high-rises are being proposed, approved, and built in some unusual places.

Glendale Reverses Course on Rejection of By-Right Project The Glendale City Council is set to rescind its October 2025 decision to reject a large housing and mixed-use development at the former Sears site at 236 N. Central Avenue after state officials warned that the denial violated California’s Housing Accountability Act.

Judge Sides With Developers On Preliminary Application Timing A Santa Clara County judge has ruled that developers are entitled to a new 90-day extension under the Housing Crisis Act every time a city or county rules that a development application is incomplete.

CP&DR Vol. 41 No. 1 January 2026 Report

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The passage of AB 130 and SB 131 – the budget trailer bills from last summer – has shifted the landscape for planning in California in new ways. And although the impetus for these shifts came from the state’s desire to encourage more housing, there are pros and cons for both local governments and housing developers from the deal.

A Berkeley citizen group lost its challenge to People's Park in the legislature and the California Supreme Court. But that didn't stop the group from claiming enough of a victory to seek $1 million in attorney's fees. An appellate court shot the idea down.

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 . Audit Supports HCD Efforts to Encourage Housing Element Compliance An audit of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found that the agency’s letters jurisdictions regarding noncompliant housing elements were generally able to