Social justice will be a major part of SCAG's agenda this year under new Regional Council President Rex Richardson, of Long Beach  >>read more

Only 29 jurisdictions statewide are completely exempt from the new law -- including several small affluent cities. >>read more

Stakeholders in San Francisco's industrial Dogpatch neighborhood welcome mixed-use, 2,400-unit redevelopment of former gas-fired power station >>read more

New head of Bay Area think tank discusses housing, tech, and the impact of the pandemic. >>read more

In places like Los Angeles's Westside, equity needs to be an issue on the table. >>read more

Most bills emphasize ministerial approval, thus providing an end-run around the CEQA process. >>read more

The recent Vallco and Los Altos court decisions show that cities have to be very careful in handling SB 35 applications -- and can't rely on vague references to discretionary standards, as they have often done in the past. >>read more

Can the Golden State balance public health objectives with its existing housing and climate goals? >>read more

At least $500 million in state and federal funds is available to help get planning departments past the COVID-19 financial crisis. More is likely on the way >>read more

Bill Fulton and Josh Stephens discuss this week's planning news, including effects of COVID19 pandemic on housing production and planning departments' budgets >>read more