It's been on the books for 30 years but hardly used. As the Santa Monica situation suggests, however, it could completely upend local planning for housing in California.

Elk Grove dispute highlights question in density bonus law over whether a specific plan's ground-floor retail standard is a "fundamental land use zoning standard" that can't be waived -- if such a thing exists.

Local governments must put together a report each year on progress toward housing goals. The state uses them to monitor the locals. But can locals use this information to their advantage too?

SB 35 lawsuit -- and HCD action -- still pending despite agreement between city, developer, and neighbors.

The two laws provide developers with different paths for developing housing on commercial land where local zoning doesn't permit residential units.

AB 2097 was celebrated as a pro-housing victory. But debate over the bill highlighted the growing gap between those who believe the market can solve the housing problem and those who don't.

The Santee City Council rescinded the project's approvals, took a referendum off the ballot, and reapproved the project under an urgency ordinance not subject to referendum.

Nobody expected 2022 to be a big year for housing production laws in Sacramento. But everybody was wrong.

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.