Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez introduce ‘Green New Deal for Public Housing’ -
The Hill – April 19 -
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced a “Green New Deal for Public...more
Biden administration to reinstate fair-housing policies, including one designed to combat residential segregation -
MarketWatch – April 13 -
The Biden administration commenced efforts to roll back changes to two key...more
Biden infrastructure plan includes billions for electric vehicles and building retrofitting -
The Hill – March 31 -
President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal unveiled last week includes a suite of measures...more
Federal bill would give $1.5B to pro-housing localities -
The Real Deal – March 24 -
Three U.S. senators have introduced the bipartisan Housing Supply and Affordability Act, which would provide $1.5 billion for...more
With the end of the first quarter of 2021 approaching, we thought it timely to issue an update on selected recent developments and proposed changes in law and policy touching environmental, land use, and natural resource...more
Is government-run 'social housing' the solution to the Bay Area's affordability crisis?
San Francisco Chronicle – March 15 -
Two Bay Area lawmakers, Assembly members Alex Lee of San Jose and Buffy Wicks of Berkeley,...more
Los Angeles streamlines ADU permitting with over-the-counter ADU templates -
Los Angeles Times – March 5 -
A new initiative by Eric Garcetti’s office in collaboration with Building and Safety aims to change the...more
Justice Department to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratorium -
Los Angeles Times – February 27 -
The Justice Department will appeal a judge’s ruling that found the federal government’s eviction moratorium to be...more
DOE orders sweeping review of Trump energy efficiency rules -
The Hill – February 19 -
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will review several of the Trump administration’s most controversial energy rules, teeing up a...more
Berkeley considers ending single-family zoning -
The Mercury News – February 12 -
Berkeley was the first city in the nation to introduce “exclusionary zoning” in the early 1900s, and now it could be one of the first...more
Huntington Beach loses housing case against the state of California -
Los Angeles Times – February 2 -
The city of Huntington Beach lost a lawsuit against the state of California, in which the city sought exemption...more
Biden executive order lays foundation for restoring fair housing rule -
The Real Deal – January 27 -
President Joe Biden has taken the first step toward reinstating a fair housing rule that was repealed last year. The...more
California lawmakers vote to extend COVID-19 eviction protections through June -
Los Angeles Times – January 28 -
Californians facing financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be protected from eviction...more
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates -
The Mercury News – January 13 -
New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more
U.S. government creates new programs for data center efficiency and research -
Bisnow – January 10 -
The $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act approved last month, which included $900 billion for coronavirus...more
Despite limited success for housing bills in the 2020 legislative session, 2021 should present opportunities for developers -
Bullet Allen Matkins – December 21 -
During the 2020 legislative session, many housing...more
1/8/2021
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Green buildings 'unheralded hero' in emissions fight, experts say -
Bullet Smart Cities Dive – December 10 -
President-elect Joe Biden's plan to upgrade the buildings sector and make it more energy efficient could be...more
12/17/2020
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Lawmakers weigh moratorium extension as eviction cliff looms -
Palo Alto Online – December 8 -
With California's eviction moratorium set to expire in less than 60 days and 2 million people at risk of losing their rental...more
12/11/2020
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Back rent in California nearing $1.7 billion, Federal Reserve study finds -
Orange County Register – November 12 -
California’s back rent is projected to reach nearly $1.7 billion by the end of the year, or almost a...more
11/20/2020
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California voters narrowly reject split-roll initiative, but approve changes to property tax exemptions; San Francisco voters approve higher taxes on businesses -
Bullet Allen Matkins – November 13 -
On November 3,...more
California voters reject measure to expand rent control -
Bullet SFGate – November 4 -
Voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a ballot measure that would have let California cities expand rent control in a state where...more
11/6/2020
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Governor Newsom pledges extra $200 million for homeless housing -
Bullet The Mercury News – October 26 -
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $200 million boost to his Project Homekey homeless housing fund in San Jose...more
11/3/2020
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