To cut down on discretionary review, new housing laws require cities to approve housing projects so long as they conform to "objective" design standards. Cities are scrambling to draft standards that promote housing and promote desired aesthetic goals >>read more

For the third time in three years, Sen. Scott Wiener is advancing a bill to promote density near jobs and transit and do away with single-family zoning >>read more

The state’s housing shortage and affordability crisis yet again dominated CP&DR’s coverage >>read more

But Newsom vetoes a fair number of bills as well. >>read more

What will he sign? >>read more

California lawmakers advanced an estimated 200 housing-related bills, many of which have advanced out of their houses of origin as of the May 31 deadline >>read more

Revamped SB 50 reduces obligations for small counties but adds a provision to allow mulitple units on single-family lots >>read more

Major revision to RHNA and Housing Elements Ahead. >>read more

Despite proclamations by many that SB 827 was dead on arrival, for being too aggressive, a revision has just been released >>read more

Given the number of housing bills that the legislature and governor focus on this session, it’s a wonder that they got anything else done. Nonetheless, they passed more than 50 laws related to land use this session. >>read more