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

Court found that developer had not pursued all administrative remedies before suing.

Among other things, the appellate ruling found that Livermore's design standards are not objective and therefore cannot be used to deny an affordable housing project.

The American Planning Association bestowed its highest academic award on to an article by two California-based researchers who seek to describe the elusive relationship between California's job centers and housing.

100% affordable project can't be struck down based on subjective standards or lack of strict adherence to specific plan policies. CEQA exemption based on Downtown Specific Plan was also upheld.

Inflation, high interest rates, and other rising costs of construction threaten to nullify recently adopted laws and policies meant to alleviate California's housing crisis.

The latest twist in the strange tale of Terraces of Lafayette could have huge implications statewide.

The experience with both the builder's remedy and SB 9 suggest that we may have too many laws going in too many different directions at the moment.

But measures calling for increased housing development potential met decidedly mixed results.