The fact of the matter is that nobody quite knows. Will developers be required to pay into the state's new fund? Will regional VMT mitigation banks emerge? How do you measure the mitigation?  It's on LCI -- formerly OPR -- to figure it all out. 

Judge rules that the city's decision not to enforce its moratorium on shelters and supportive housing doesn't make the lawsuit either moot or unripe. 

Combination of legislation and administrative changes would expand state housing agency's oversight and power over local government housing elements in many significant ways.

After a review, HCD has told San Francisco it must start reforming its entitlement process by Thanksgiving or else. Will the state start investigating other cities' entitlement processes as well? 

Naval housing units will be included for the first time, but more negotiation with HCD seems likely.

In an unpublished ruling, an appellate court concluded that cities challenging RHNA targets can't sue the state. Previous rulings only said that cities couldn't sue their council of governments.

Seven cities will now get preference for state housing programs -- and more cities will soon be designated.

Local governments must put together a report each year on progress toward housing goals. The state uses them to monitor the locals. But can locals use this information to their advantage too?

Agency official says HCD has more open complaints about San Francisco than any other city in the state.

Auditor calls for clarification of methodology on vacancy rates and household formation -- the two factors that have been most controversial in pushing up the housing targets.