CP&DR - Articles

Five statewide measures and dozens of local measures -- concerning housing production, rent control, local policies, and more -- are on the Nov. 6 ballot >>read more

HCD Using Carrots, Sticks To Get More Housing

by William Fulton on Oct 10, 2018

Housing Accounability Act, SB 35

Agency is reviewing more housing elements but also providing more planning grants. >>read more

Scooters Propel Cities Toward New Regulatory Approaches

by Josh Stephens on Sep 25, 2018

Beverly Hills , Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Monica, West Hollywood

California jurisdictions welcome scooter companies ... sort of ... >>read more

Opportunity Zones Look Promising For California

by Josh Stephens on Aug 26, 2018

Fresno, Long Beach, Opportunity Zones, Revitalization

But will investors do what cities need them to do? >>read more

San Francisco Breaks New Ground on Accessory Units

by Larry Sokoloff on Aug 13, 2018

San Francisco, San Jose, Second Units

But can S.F.'s lessons be translated to other cities? >>read more

Book Review: State of Resistance

by Josh Stephens on Jul 17, 2018

Proposition 13, Social Justice

Manuel Pastor reminds us of how much California has changed. >>read more

Regions Contemplate New, Tougher Carbon Emissions Targets

by Josh Stephens on Jul 12, 2018

AB 32, Air Resources Board, Greenhouse Gases, SB 375

Air Resources Board lowers 2035 targets by a percentage point, or more, for many MPOs >>read more

Suit Attacks Greenhouse Gas Scoping Plan in Name of Social Justice

by Josh Stephens on Jul 12, 2018

Air Resources Board, Lawsuits, SB 375

A coalition of civil rights groups is suing the Air Resources Board, claiming its 2017 greenhouse gas reduction Scoping Plan will impede development of housing >>read more