But small housing amount disappoints advocates. >>read more

In a case from San Diego, an appellate court reaffirms a 13-year old ruling that says the legislature has barred RHNA allocation lawsuits by COG members. >>read more

Angels Stadium in Anaheim could have become Orange County's most impressive infill redevelopment. If not for corruption, contentiousness, and the Surplus Land Act. >>read more

Generally speaking, however, 2022 is a legislative year of incremental change not sweeping reform. >>read more

In preparing the new edition of Guide to California Planning, it became more clear to me than ever that there's tension between the urban California we live in and the suburban California the planning system is designed to create. >>read more

The focus on zoning reform in particular could complement California's recent housing production laws. >>read more

The City Councilmembers appointed themselves the final arbiter of whether a project met SB 35 requirements. Then they overruled their own staff. But in the end, it was really just about vagueness and inconsistency between the general plan and the zoning ordinance. >>read more

AIDS Heathcare Foundation and Redondo Beach get nowhere in their argument that city councils can't override local ballot measures. >>read more

AHF attempted to increase affordable housing in a neighboring project by invoking the repealed redevelopment law. >>read more

Sandwiched between Berkeley and Oakland, city aims to exceed RHNA target by 50%. >>read more