by William Fulton

Both appellate court and Coastal Commission side with city on conversion of Super 8  motel.

How can you reduce emissions, reduce risks from wildfire, sea-level rise, and other effects of climate change -- and still build enough housing so Californians will want to stay?

After coming out of the box aggressively last year with changes to the RHNA process, the governor chooses this year to focus on homelessness.

Also: Statute of limitations on the Mitigation Fee Act, a request to depublish the Millenium Hollywood case, and the U.S. Supreme decline to hear a takings case from Massachusetts involving a local wetlands ordinance.

Challenge to Sacramento General Plan EIR rendered moot by new CEQA guidelines. Court also upholds city's general plan language.

Inland areas are still growing. But what does the trend mean for the state's long-term prosperity?

Neighbors Sue, Claiming Project Is Not Dense Enough. Appellate Court Rules Against Them.

2s, 3s, and 4s are popular topics of discussion these days. But can California build them at scale?

Lower court ruling invalidating initiative is overturned.

But agency wins most other points in three appellate cases.

Over the past three years, the state has focused on ministerial approval, ADUs, and beefing up the housing element progress. But will all these changes result in more housing construction?