Housing accountability unit will help local governments but also keep an eye on them. >>read more

Appellate court says citizen group can proceed with Brown Act lawsuit against ABAG regarding CASA Compact approval. >>read more

Appellate court overturns decision favoring Department of Finance. >>read more

Also on the legislative docket: Bills to restrict development in wildfire areas. >>read more

The pandemic, racial injustice, an end to California's population growth -- has California planning ever seen a year like this before? >>read more

An impressive array of books on urban planning came out in 2020; Bill and Josh discuss with Planetizen Editor James Brasuell. >>read more

Peninsula city must meet ambitious RHNA target -- but passage of Measure Y maintains current height and density standards with little flexibility. >>read more

60% of Orange County cities challenge their targets, which are much higher than last time around >>read more

Diana Lind's new book Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing, Lind explores the varieties of housing beyond the traditional single-family home >>read more

1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities. >>read more