City City Council will hold study session on Moraga Canyon Specific Plan on Monday, Jan. 22 By City of Piedmont | January 19, 2024 The community is encouraged to attend this session to learn about or comment on the different development scenarios.
City Planning Commission public hearing on updates to Zoning Code and General Plan on Monday, Jan. 29 By City of Piedmont | January 19, 2024 Key changes being proposed to ADU requirements, lot splits, and multi-family residential developments.
California In the news | LA judge imposes permit moratorium in Beverly Hills until it complies with state housing mandate By Exedra Staff | January 19, 2024 The SoCal city has tried to wall off existing residential neighborhoods from more development.
Bay Area California Forever files proposed ballot initiative to allow expanded development By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | January 19, 2024 The plan to build a city from scratch in Solano County faces opposition from surrounding communities.
Housing Dream for All: Down payment assistance for first-time California homebuyers relaunches with new lottery By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | January 18, 2024 State officials hope a lottery will make obtaining home purchase financing more equitable.
Elections 5 major candidates want to be California’s new U.S. senator. Where they stand on the economy, crime, and the border By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | January 18, 2024 Each contender has a different track record and position on some of the biggest issues facing California.
Around Town Volunteers needed for county’s annual ‘point in time’ count of homeless residents By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 12, 2024 The count is scheduled for January 25 and organizers need more than 100 additional volunteers.
homelessness Supreme Court will hear case about homeless encampments, with huge implications for California By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | January 12, 2024 The court will rule on current precedent, which restricts local interventions, later this year.
homelessness Newsom administration makes progress on tiny home promise By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | January 11, 2024 The state has chosen who will build 1,200 tiny homes, but it remains to be seen when they will be built.
Housing Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in California By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | January 9, 2024 Case to determine how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure.