Los Angeles County commits to lifting eviction moratorium by year’s end - Los Angeles Times – September 14 - Los Angeles County will move forward with a plan to lift its pandemic-era eviction moratorium and other renter...more
New California bill could require “blue carbon” to offset coastal development Bullet The San Diego Union-Tribune – May 2 AB 2593 calls for projects to add “blue carbon” measures to their mitigation plans. Blue carbon refers...more
Four cities in L.A. sue state over Senate Bill 9 Bullet The Real Deal – April 1 Redondo Beach, Torrance, Carson, and Whittier filed a petition against Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging Senate Bill 9, which allows...more
Governor Newsom signs bill expediting the environmental review process for certain housing projects -
Courthouse News Service – May 20 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 7,...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
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
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
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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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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Funding the next generation of efficient, electric, grid-interactive communities -
Bullet Greentech Media – October 19 -
U.S. homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy...more
Governor Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 7 -
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday to protect nearly a...more
California commercial real estate ramps up use of alternative energy sources -
Bullet Bisnow – September 13 -
Stem is one of a number of alternative energy companies seeing an increase in demand from commercial real...more
9/21/2020
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ACEEE highlights 10 building energy performance standards to help meet climate goals -
Bullet Utility Dive – June 24 -
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a white paper this Monday...more
7/2/2020
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California lawmakers wrestle with coronavirus on top of housing shortages -
Bullet San Francisco Chronicle – May 9 -
As the Legislature returns for a session redefined by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic,...more
More changes to CEQA timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic -
Bullet Allen Matkins – April 30 -
In response to public-health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued...more
Thirteen states and several environmental groups sue over energy efficiency rollback -
The Hill – April 14 -
Thirteen states, including California, and several environmental groups filed separate lawsuits against the...more
California lawmakers eye limits on housing project fees -
Associated Press – February 25 -
In their latest bid to combat California’s affordable housing crisis, state lawmakers this Monday announced a package of bills...more
2/27/2020
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San Diego residential developers must build more low-income units under new law -
The San Diego-Union Tribune – December 10 -
San Diego will require developers of housing projects to build more low-income...more
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Apple pledges $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis -
NPR – November 4 -
Apple is pledging $2.5 billion to confront California's housing crisis, in a bid to help the state ease a situation that...more
California ranks second in ACEEE's State Energy Efficiency Scorecard -
U.S. News & World Report – October 1 -
Massachusetts is leading the nation's clean energy efforts for the ninth year in a row, according to the 13th...more
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California lawmakers pass sweeping rent cap bill -
The Mercury News – September 11 -
In a significant victory for California renters struggling to find affordable housing, state lawmakers this Wednesday sent...more
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Amid housing crisis, Culver City is the latest city to cap rents -
Los Angeles Times – August 13 -
Culver City approved a temporary rent control measure this Tuesday, capping annual increases to 3 percent in...more
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Bullet-train land acquisitions are moving so slowly a judge hearing the cases calls it a ‘lifetime job’ -
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Nov 20 Once a month, Judge Edward M. Ross packs his car and...more