Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law allowing for increased housing density near major public transit stations, triggering a battle between pro-housing advocates and residents opposed to the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project.
The Trump administration is expected to cut federal funding for permanent housing, which could reverse recent progress made in solving California’s homelessness problem and result in thousands of vulnerable residents being evicted from their subsidized housing.
California cities and counties have varying policies for clearing homeless encampments, ranging from detailed guidelines to no rules at all, making it difficult to address the issue of homelessness across the state.
California is facing a housing crisis due to local regulations that undermine state efforts to increase housing supply, such as inclusionary zoning and development impact fees, which act as a hidden tax on housing construction and slow production.
Thousands of Angelenos are stuck with costly, exhausting commutes due to decades of housing policies that have prevented working people from living near jobs and transit systems, and a bill in the state legislature, SB 79, offers a commonsense fix by requiring cities to allow more housing near transit.
A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of East Palo Alto’s inclusionary zoning ordinance, which requires developers to set aside a share of units for lower-income renters and homeowners or pay a fee, potentially setting a precedent for other cities and counties across California with similar laws.
California’s housing reforms are being threatened by a federal immigration crackdown, which could lead to a shortage of skilled workers and a delay in the construction of new homes.
California has passed a law to gut the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for most urban residential development, which is a win for individual property rights, economic mobility, and constitutional sanity, and the authors of a recent law review article argue that exclusionary zoning is a per se taking that violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
California’s proposed budget for 2025-26 has cut funding for the state’s main homelessness program, leaving cities and counties reliant on other sources to continue providing services and housing for homeless individuals.
California lawmakers are focusing on increasing housing supply, but neglecting the people suffering most from the housing crisis, and the powerful landlord lobby is preventing meaningful tenant protections.
SB 79, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener, aims to legalize mid-rise housing near transit stops and on land owned by local transit agencies, allowing for up to seven story buildings and permitting transit agencies to build housing at the same or greater density.
Gentrification is causing a decline in public transit ridership in Los Angeles, as low-income residents are being priced out of neighborhoods with strong bus and rail service, leading to a decrease in riders and undermining the state’s climate goals.
Alameda County’s new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, has withdrawn resentencing motions for 10 death row inmates, reversing the previous recommendations made by her predecessor, Pamela Price, who had found systemic prosecutorial misconduct in the cases.
A woman charged with multiple counts of second-degree commercial burglary and grand theft in Newport Beach was sentenced to 10 days of Caltrans labor as part of her sentence after the charges were reduced to misdemeanors.
SB 79 aims to legalize multi-family housing near transit stops, including single-family zones, and streamline permitting, with critics arguing that it should prioritize affordable housing instead of luxury units.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has allowed drivers with a history of dangerous driving to continue operating on our roadways, often resulting in fatal crashes and killing innocent people.
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