"It's our responsibility to represent the people and not the developers," said Supervisor Justin Cummings. "These are the people who voted for us, not the developers, and they have asked us to exhaust ...

The Santa Monica City Council is poised to finalize its second attempt at this year’s Housing Element when it meets on Tuesday, June 21. The California Department of Housing and Community Development ...

"With few exceptions, such as Sacramento, Dublin, and Fresno, nearly every jurisdiction in California is behind on producing enough housing, especially affordable units," reports Karin K. Jensen. On ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors adopted the Housing Element Update 2023-2031 during their meeting on Tuesday. While the County Board of Supervisors ...

Belvedere has approved additional changes to its housing element and zoning laws following repeated failures to comply with state housing requirements. A housing element is a document required by ...

A new report details how the city of Vacaville remains far behind on building affordable housing required under state law, which could put it at risk of lawsuits, fines and the potential loss of local ...

A new report details how the city of Vacaville remains far behind on building affordable housing required under state law, which could put it at risk of lawsuits, fines and the potential loss of local ...

On October 10, 2025, the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District) reversed the trial court in New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of Redondo Beach (B336042). It was ruled that the City of ...

A California court recently struck down Redondo Beach’s nearly decade-long housing plan when it upheld a local developer’s challenge of the city’s home-building blueprint. The California Courts of ...