"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 ...

The Housing Element includes proposals to rezone property for housing development. Some residents have voiced concerns about a proposal to increase the density of housing allowed on a vacant parcel on ...

WATSONVILLE — With Watsonville’s Housing Element set to begin its sixth cycle this year, the Planning Commission took one last look at the final year of the previous Housing Element cycle before ...

California's Second District Court of Appeal recently held that local governments cannot satisfy their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligations by using zoning "overlays" that allow, but ...

Belvedere’s Planning Commission signed off on the city’s updated housing element. The commission unanimously voted to recommend approval on Jan. 3, moving the document along to the City Council for ...