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How San Diego Hacked State Housing Law to Build ADU ‘Apartment Buildings’

11/27/2023
A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

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The Near-Ghost Town in the Desert

11/13/2023
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A massive grid for California City is laid out in the Southern California desert, with just 15,000 residents

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A Proposed Development Might Threaten California’s Oldest Tree

11/06/2023
A shrubby Palmer oak tree in Riverside County is around 13,000 years old, making it California’s oldest tree and one of the longest-lived organisms on earth. Some people are concerned that a proposed development could threaten the tree.

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Looking at California’s Land

11/02/2023
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Eye-opening look by the San Francisco Chronicle examines state’s land barons

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Logistics: The Crucial Industry You’ve Never Heard Of

10/23/2023
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Keeping supply chains running is a huge part of the state economy, but it comes with a price

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‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Want to Halt Offshore Wind

10/15/2023
Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County—which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life—face a turbulent path.

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Land Use & Development Government

Construction Around California Capitol Can Finally Start

09/21/2023
Work on a new annex, visitors center and underground parking garage can legally begin after the state issued a final, court-ordered review of the project. Plans have been on hold since early 2021.

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Environment Land Use & Development Water Government

Your Lawn May be Gone. New Bill Bans Irrigation of ‘Ornamental’ Lawns

09/13/2023
The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor.

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California Forever: Tech Investors Begin PR Campaign for New City

09/06/2023
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A new site has appeared online attempting to explain plans for massive Solano County land development.

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Education Land Use & Development Housing Government

Legislative Fix Would Save Student Housing at Some California Community Colleges

09/05/2023
A June budget deal required community colleges to raise their own money to build affordable student housing. Some campuses said that plan prevented them from building the dorms, even with help from the state to pay the debt.

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Solano County Planned City Latest in a California Tradition

09/03/2023
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A group of tech investors who want to build a new city in Solano County are following a well-worn path.

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Dam Demolition Gets Going. Can Klamath River Be Saved?

08/31/2023
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Four hydroelectric dams totaling 100,000 tons of concrete will be destroyed by the end of 2024.

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Tech Titans Revealed as Buyers of $1 Billion of Land in Solano County

08/29/2023
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Previously anonymous investment group has gobbled up $1 billion worth of land.

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New UC Berkeley Housing Law Won’t Yet Clear the Way to Build Dorms, Even if Approved

08/29/2023
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks proposed legislation to help get around a court's rejection of a UC Berkeley housing plan. But even if the law is approved, its fate is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

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Working Together: TTCF and California Local

08/12/2023
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A conversation with Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

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Why Is a Mysterious Company Buying Land Around Travis AFB?

08/09/2023
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No one knows who’s behind the firm that now surrounds the Solano County military facility.

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California YIMBY Housing Bill Threatens Coastal Commission Powers

07/06/2023
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New bill could strip some environmental protection powers in favor of new housing development.

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How Proposed Infrastructure Deal Will Affect Development, Wildlife

06/28/2023
Environmentalists and project proponents agree: Infrastructure bills crafted by legislators and Newsom are a good compromise to streamline development. The package aims to speed up lawsuits for solar farms, reservoirs and other infrastructure, and relax protection of some species.

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Should Zoning Laws Be Abolished?

06/21/2023
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Zoning laws create segregation, inequality and unsustainability. So why do we keep them?

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How California Developers Twist Affordable Housing Laws

06/05/2023
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Developers use a loophole to push through thousands of new apartments.

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