The Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission released draft Plan Bay Area 2040. >>read more

After an intense week of lobbying, largely on the part of Gov. Brown, the state legislature passed a $52 billion transportation plan that will raise gas taxes to fund road projects. >>read more

Gov. Jerry Brown announced a $5.2 billion transportation package that would raise gas taxes and place a sliding charge linked to a vehicle’s value on drivers.  Most of the funds raised would go to pay for state and local road maintenance and repairs, as well as public transit and goods-movement projects. >>read more

Gov. Jerry Brown made appointments to fill three vacant positions on the California Coastal Commission. >>read more

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and California EPA announced the release of the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool. >>read more

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an executive directive that has banned City Planning Commissions from meeting or communicating privately with real estate developers whose plans they are vetting >>read more

In the wake of last year's "by-right" failure, housing advocates make a major push in Sacramento -- with more than 100 bills in play. >>read more

Santiago bill would backstop federal rule that Trump Administration is likely to dump. >>read more