Without providing specifics, the governor's budget says he will redouble efforts to increase housing production. Some new programs are funded as well. >>read more

Some cities are welcoming the units, but others appear to be adopting regulations designed to put up barriers. >>read more

What is it about duplexes that make them such a popular topic? And why did only one CEQA case make the top five legal stories of the year? >>read more

The recent rejection of 469 Stevenson reveals rifts -- both philosophical and political -- in a city that no longer seems to trust the private market. >>read more

The former Seattle and Boulder planning director returns to California after a 20-year absence to run Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office of Planning & Research. What's his take on California's planning issues? What did he learn in California that he took elsewhere -- and what has he learned elsewhere that he can bring home to California? >>read more

Despite the fact that legislative bills targeting the process didn't pass, non-residential land is viewed as a potentially major source of new housing. >>read more

Beyond the new housing laws, this year's batch of land use legislation is led by laws addressing wildfires, climate change mitigation, and transportation.  >>read more

Following up on his high-profile signing of Senate Bills 9 and 10, along with several others, last week, Newsom signed 27 bills related to housing earlier this week. >>read more

If the governor signs them all, it could represent another big shift in state-local relations on housing. >>read more

As with SCAG, Bay Area jurisdictions are appealing their housing targets in large numbers. Unsurprisingly, the most challengers are coming from Marin County. >>read more