California cities get a C+ for measures meant to boost the number of granny flats, or accessory dwelling units, according to a survey by Berkeley housing researchers >>read more

Weiner proposes multiplex zoning on most residential areas in the state. Meanwhile, the League of California Cities unveiled a production proposal that, if fully implemented, would lay the foundation for the immediate production of much needed housing >>read more

Assistant or Associate Planner, City of Citrus Heights >>read more

Seven bills aimed at slashing development and impact fees -- which comprise up to 18 percent of the cost of new Californian homes -- have been proposed in the legislature recently >>read more

In Golden Gates, Conor Dougherty chronicles the rise of the YIMBY movement and California's battle over housing -- with the aplomb of an East Bay skateboarder.

Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted almost the entirety of his State of the Union address to California's homelessness crisis >>read more

Barry Siegel's new book about the 1932 Olympics shows how much chutzpah counted in early Los Angeles.

A typical jumble of land-use measures -- but they suggest California's future direction.