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The City of Ventura is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as its next Community Development Director.

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A rundown of ways the Trump administration has treated California like a parasite and an enemy rather than a constituent state.

There are more than 20 definitions of infill in state law and policy. It creates a needle that's almost impossible to thread.

Malibu and Pasadena have settled a lawsuit brought by YIMBY Law, agreeing to repeal their pause on lot splits and allowing homeowners to build up to four units on single-family parcels in the Eaton…

The proposed Esmeralda development in Cloverdale hopes to realize a large-scale New Urbanist Vision

Sonoma County claimed its new groundwater regulations weren't subject to CEQA. But 95% of its wells would be ministerially approved., and an appellate court disagreed.

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Up and down the state, lifeless '60s City Halls and other buildings are being connected to existing activity districts

L.A. judge rules that Pasadena can't rely on self-certification to avoid builder's remedy, even though application was filed before passage of AB 1886

Developer's argument that Local Coastal Program is a purely local policy that builders remedy can end-run falls flat.

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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Upper Westside development, clearing the way for a roughly 2,000-acre community

SANDAG used a different methodology and therefore did not include Solana Beach and downgraded Oceanside Transit Center. YIMBYs say the methodology did not follow state aw.

We are reviving the CP&DR podcast! Bill Fulton and Josh Stephens discuss the latest planning news, including the statewide battle over transfer taxes (including Los Angeles Measure ULA), the uneven…

The moves reflect a new focus by the state on making sure rezonings required by housing elements reach the finish line.

Although the federal government doesn't directly control land use, the new law contains many provisions that California planners need to know about -- including a CDBG penalty if housing isn't…

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The city was supposed to adopt the Baylands Specific Plan by May 18 but now says it won't be able to do so until fall. HCD has threatened fines and other enforcement action.

Huntington Beach Loses Anti-SLAPP Motion Against State

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But the Cal Supremes depublished the lower court ruling, so it's unclear whether broad mathematical calculations are still permissible.

The city finally approved its 2021-2029 housing element. But compliance depends on whether a judge and HCD will accept a vastly increased overlay system.

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Affordable housing developers say it helps them. But economic development folks say it hurts their efforts and may actually decrease the amount of housing built.

In a case from Los Angeles, a judge ruled that just because the transportation commission oversees parking on a city lot, that doesn't mean it can deny approval of an affordable housing project on…

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The location wasn't on the city's Housing Element sites inventory. But the denial may be based on subjective standards. All in all, it's a good example of how small cities are struggling to adapt to…

The maps reveal the extent of SB 79's potential impact on California's two large metropolitan areas.

Court says city illegally tried to end-run its own general plan. And just one inconsistency with the general plan can sink a project.

Voters obliterate data center proposal in Monterey Park. Uphold status quo in San Diego, Davis, and Contra Costa County.

An agreement between the US Navy and New York-based developer Brookfield Properties to redevelop the 12,800-acre abandoned Concord Naval Weapons Station into 12,272 housing units, parkland and other f...

At a time when the controversial law is under attack, a state employees' union and a prominent CEQA attorney are seeking to expand it.

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Probably not. CEQA will exist, but if the Chamber of Commerce initiative passes, it will become nothing more than a checklist against existing law.

Plus, the city must pay $50,000 a month going forward if it does not pass a compliant housing elements. The Attorney General may go after other cities in the future

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The developer said the city kept stalling the builder's remedy application. The city sid the developer never actually proved a "disapproval".

Modesto will move forward with the most aggressive growth option for its 2050 general plan, expanding the city’s sphere of influence by about 12,240 acres

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The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.

Some cities want the tax revenue. Others are using the same strategy for shutting down data centers that they are using on warehouses.