The California Legislature recently passed three statutes intended to alleviate the crunch in affordable housing by making it harder ― and more intimidating ― for local zoning authori-ties to reject proposed housing developments. In addition to limiting local discretion to balance competing land use ...
California is leading the way in housing innovation with the recent passage ofSB 1211, a landmark bill that updates and enhances current accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations. Authored by Senator Nancy Skinner and backed by housing advocates such as California YIMBY and the Casita Coalition, t...
Each year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs hundreds of laws passed by the state Legislature. Most take effect Jan. 1 the following year. But sometimes lawmakers will delay a law's effective date for a variety of reasons, including giving people more time to prepare for the new ru...
The California Legislature passes thousands of bills every year. We don’t really need more laws – at all. However,here are some of the new lawsthe 40 million California residents will be facing in 2024. The California Legislative Women’s Caucus & Future of Abortion Council introduced alengt...
California has a critical housing shortage: The median home price broke $800,000 in 2021, and some experts say California needs about 3 million new homes for the growing population. But for decades, strict zoning laws have allowed developers to build mostly single-family homes. With these tw...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills to crack down on retail theft.
NEW CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD (CSLB) LAWS -2022 New Contracting Laws Come into Play January 1, 2022 SACRAMENTO – As we make our way into the new year, CSLB would like to highlight some construction-related laws that will go into effect January 1, 2022. ...
“Microsoft recognizes that California’s law will be a catalyst for the development of robust privacy laws in other states as well as Washington, D.C.,” says Brill, who recently testified at a U.S. Senate hearing on proposed federal legislation. ...
to the housing elements updated during the current cycle are not likely to reach the California Fifth District Court of Court of Appeal for years. As such, interestingly, this case provides insights into the current cycle of housing element updates based on a housing element from the pr...
Housing Policy DebateCalavita, Nico, Kenneth Grimes, and Alan Mallach. 1997. "Inclusionary Housing in California and New Jersey: A Comparative Analysis," Housing Policy Debate 8 (1): 109-142.Calavita, Nico, Kenneth Grimes, and Alan Mallach. "Inclusionary Housing in California and New Jersey...