by William Fulton

1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities.

Embarcadero Institute says RHNA numbers are too high and the state should focus on affordable housing. The truth is we need both: more housing and more affordable housing.

The population is going down for the first time ever. But California planning -- and its entire local government structure -- is based on the assumption of growth.

Based on the new judges' dissent, an important San Francisco property "takings" case may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Most involve incremental change, however, as major zoning reform bills all failed.

Among other things, the neighbors didn't seek to stop construction until the project was almost built.

Housing experts say small projects will cost less and be easier to build than large multifamily projects weighted down by affordable housing and union labor requirements.

State won't reimburse city $20 million for public infrastructure projects.

City says it fears losing $7 million bond if appeal fails. Permit for 5-story project should be approved this week.

SB 1120, the duplex bill, almost passed but ran out of time. None of the five bills proposed last spring by Senate leader Toni Atkins made it to the governor.

It depends on which standards are in play in a particular situation, the California Supreme Court rules in a case from Stanislaus County.

SB 1120, which would ease duplex zoning and lot splits, is the most important land use/housing bill still likely to pass.