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AHF attempted to increase affordable housing in a neighboring project by invoking the repealed redevelopment law.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

State guidance is forthcoming, but some jurisdictions are out ahead of the curve. >>read more

Bonta's warning letters on violations of state housing law increased dramatically in March. >>read more

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. >>read more

As a recent San Diego ruling reveals, cities have no choice but to defend their decisions to abide by statutes like the Density Bonus Law. At the same time, they are trying to "thread a needle" to challenge those laws in court. >>read more

Enviros' argument that sea-level rise should be considered in EIR also rejected by appellate court. >>read more

The Bankers Hill group tried to shoot down a 20-story apartment building by, essentially, ignoring recent changes in state housing law. They failed. >>read more