San Francisco
Mar 4, 2026
Blunter upzoning looms if SF’s plan buckles beneath lawsuits
SB 79, a state-mandated upzoning, goes into effect on July 1 for cities without an approved alternative plan
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Los Angeles
Jul 15, 2025
No, CEQA’s not “dead,” so who wins and loses with the latest exemptions?
Latest changes big for housing and offer “glimmerings” of hope for developers
Los Angeles
Feb 18, 2025
Rick Caruso cites state law he bashed to sue Television City
Hackman’s $1.25B 1M sf studio project in Fairfax will cause more traffic, “increasing the risk of pedestrian injury or death,” billionaire’s attorneys say