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A law that would have densified single-family, residential neighborhoods has been ruled unenforceable for some cities including Santa Monica.

SGV Habitat's building homes with and for folks is not new. What is new is the organization's first build and dedication under the state's new that allows the group to split a lot into two.

SGV Habitat's building homes with and for folks is not new. What is new is the organization's first build and dedication under the state's new that allows the group to split a lot into two.

A 2021 California law that allows multiple residences to be built on a single-family lot to increase the states housing stock also allows cities to throw notification of the propertys neighbors out the window.

Columnist Lew Sichelman on a couple of seemingly simple fixes for a very difficult problem.

From poison pills to broad loopholes, opponents of new development have a deep bench from which to draw.

Special to The Union

Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta of "singling out" the city over affordable housing mandates.

A year since the approval of Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), it appears few Californians have taken advantage of the new legislation that aims to streamline small-scale housing development. The...

From climate to housing, these policy and science wins suggest that 2022 was full of progress.