Residential building permits statewide are up 15% from last year and 35% from 2019.

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

But small housing amount disappoints advocates.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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