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California’s reaction to cities that fail to submit compliant zoning plans could reverberate across the state as other regions near their deadlines.

If there was ever any doubt, 2023 made two things very clear. First, California lawmakers are now fully committed to the idea that the state needs to build many more

Homelessness continues to rise, and recent legislation aimed at boosting housing production may be limited in its effect.

California has a new unemployment and disability payment contractor after the state’s multi-billion-dollar pandemic fraud panic. The Employment Development Department hopes it will be the end of an era of brazen scams, which wreaked havoc for laid-off workers and fueled police busts involving stacks of ill-gotten debit cards issued at the department’s direction by then-contractor Bank of America.

A provision in the city’s ADU ordinance allows developers to build an essentially unlimited number of units on single-family lots.

By Ben Christopher / CalMatters / November 28, 2023 In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units — ADUs, short — bring to mind words like “small,” “subtle” and “cute.” None of which describe the side-by-side ADU duplexes on E Street. Perched at the edge of San Diego’s desirable Golden Hill neighborhood, there’s nothing dainty…

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas changes his leadership team for the next California Legislature session, and it’s a win for housing advocates.

<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/08242023_Assembly-Senate-Floors_RL_CM_18-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" /></figure>Assembly Speaker Rivas puts key allies into leadership posts and shuffles the top posts on committees heading into the 2024 session of the Legislature. One big winn...

WESTWOOD — In a way, the final play of Saturday’s Div. 4 state semifinal football game at Xaverian Brothers between Tewksbury and Duxbury was symbolic. Sophomore Ben Christopher was tackled at the 2-yard line after a 28-yard reception. The play wouldn’t have changed the outcome, the Dragons won by a 19-7 score, but the afternoon […]

Down by four points with 1:16 remaining in a Sweet 16 matchup with Canton, Tewksbury rallied past the Bulldogs, 35-33, in thrilling fashion.