City Council to consider adoption of Draft Moraga Canyon Specific Plan on Oct. 6
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Hearing follows months of discussion and public engagement: attend in person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom.
Housing
California Legislature overrides local zoning to boost transit-oriented development
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California lawmakers just laid the groundwork for a highly targeted building boom.Housing
Alameda County rolls out program to cut red tape from affordable housing development
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County is seeking a qualified architectural firm to help make it happen.City
Planning Commission to host study session on new housing design standards on Sept. 8
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Community is invited to watch and/or participate; a final draft of the new standards is expected to be released for public review this fall.City
Planning Commission to consider recommendation on Draft Moraga Canyon Specific Plan on Sept. 8
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City staff are recommending several modifications to the draft plan in response to recent community input.City
Letter to the Editor | Questions, concerns about Moraga Canyon housing development
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Residents Marj Blackwell, Vincent Fisher, Julie Watters, Daphne Albert, and Peggy Esposito say the plan is fraught with risk.gavin newsom
A California city tried to ban homeless shelters. It’s giving up after Newsom’s lawsuit
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The fight started in 2024 when Norwalk in LA County approved a ban on emergency shelters, supportive housing and several businesses that predominantly serve low-income residents.Bay Area
Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods
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A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near transit stations.Housing
San Francisco moves to streamline more permit processes for housing, business
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The effort to streamline and simplify the permitting process was a component of Lurie’s mayoral campaign.gavin newsom
6 things to know about how Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court is working so far
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The initiative made big promises about how it would help get the sickest Californians off the streets but only a fraction have enrolled.Bay Area
