Monday, January 11, 2021
The California Legislature made modest gains on housing production and stimulus bills in 2020, and there are several notable bills that took effect on January 1, 2021. The new laws tackle COVID-19, project permit streamlining and planning, residential density bonus, and the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). Below is a summary of these new laws.
Additionally, the Legislature is revisiting some of the signature housing production bills that failed in October. For example, Senate Bill (“SB”) 6 would allow housing developments as a permitted use in commercial zones, and SB 9 would allow for duplexes and lot splits in single-family residential zones to be allowed by-right. We will continue to monitor their progress and provide updates as soon as we can.
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The California Legislature made modest gains on housing
production and stimulus bills in 2020, and there are several
notable bills that took effect on January 1, 2021. The new laws
tackle COVID-19, project permit streamlining and planning,
residential density bonus, and the California Environmental Quality
Act ( CEQA ). Below is a summary of these new laws.
Additionally, the Legislature is revisiting some of the
signature housing production bills that failed in October. For
example, Senate Bill ( SB ) 6 would allow housing
developments as a permitted use in commercial zones, and SB 9 would
Published: Monday, 11 January 2021 05:56
Governor’s 2021 budget proposal includes $1 billion overall in wildfire and forest resilience funding
January 11, 2021 - Sacramento, CA – The Golden State has witnessed record devastation wrought by the worst wildfire seasons in history over the past decade.
The Legislature and the Governor have funded hundreds of millions of dollars in new wildfire prevention and preparedness for CalFire, counties, fire districts and natural resources agencies across the state.
This year’s budget proposal, released last week by Governor Newsom, also includes a $1 billion investment in wildfire and forest resilience and emergency response, doubling down on historic investments made over the past few years. Many of these new investments have been championed by Senator McGuire.
Note: This is a Ted Stillwell column from several years ago.
My Indian spirit guide, Chickasaw Indian Princess Linda Hawkins, related to me an old legend about her people that went something like this:
In the days of old, the Chickasaw lived in what is now Oklahoma. Then, a great strong tribe on the warpath came down from the north, driving them from their homelands toward the east. In the daytime they were guided through the wilderness by a dog. They also had a magic pole, and at night they planted this in the ground. In the morning it leaned the way they were supposed to go.