Governor Signs Housing Package into Law
Sacramento, CA -This week Governor Newsom signed into law the three bills of a housing package put…
Bills to Improve Street Safety, Boost Housing Production on Campuses and in the Coastal Zone, and Activate Streets Pass the Assembly
Sacramento, CA – Bills that would support the construction of new homes to address California’s housing shortage…
Davis Council to Review Shriners Project EIR Alternatives
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council returns next week from its August hiatus and will be…
Guest Commentary: Little Hoover Commission’s Recommendations Undermine Fundamental CEQA Protections
By Jennifer Ganata and Douglas P. Carstens The Little Hoover Commission’s recent report, “CEQA: Targeted Reforms for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Note, Plus a Significant Change to CEQA through the Courts?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Follow-Up Note on Affordable Housing A note of clarification on the…
Cal Supreme Court Allows People’s Park Project to Move Forward in Berkeley
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – On Thursday, the California Supreme Court issued a…
California Secures Order Holding Huntington Beach Accountable for Flouting Housing Element Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin…
Guest Commentary: Last Chance to Stop Yolo I-80 Widening & $10 Toll Lane
By Alan Hirsch At the California Transportation Commission (CTC) Meeting Thursday 5/16 they will vote to fund…
Little Hoover Commission Recommends Preserving but Reforming CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While the Little Hoover Commission believes that CEQA (California Environmental Quality…
Senator Wiener Wants to Revitalize Downtown San Francisco
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento CA – Senator Wiener last week announced he has introduced SB 1227,…
Letter: 100-plus Organizations Call on Legislators, Governor to Keep CEQA Strong
(Editor’s note: This letter is signed by over 100 organizations. The letter is signed by CEQA Works…
Letter: Davis’s Letter on DEIR for Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project
Masum Patwary Environmental Scientist Caltrans District 3 Dear Mr. Patwary: Thank you for the opportunity to review…
Firm Assesses the Impact of CEQA Reform Bill AB 1633
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Law Firm of Holland and Knight reviewed changes in the…
Is Ting’s Housing Bill a Game Changer?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Ting believes it is “[o]ne of the…
Council Wants to Evaluate Possible More Dense Option for Village Farms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Councilmember Bapu Vaitla pulled the consent item on…
Bill To Curb CEQA Abuses That Delay or Block Housing Projects Heads To The Governor
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – California must build more residences to address its housing shortage….
Commentary: I Don’t See Much Progress At All on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Veteran Sacramento Columnist Dan Walters calls it two…
Sunday Commentary: Has the State Been Put on Notice to Fix the Housing Crisis or Lose Control?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, we saw Senator Scott Wiener celebrate the passage of…
Students Can No Longer Be Considered Environmental Nuisances Under CEQA Revisions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – While Californians will have to wait for large…
Housing Bills Advance As Legislative Calendar Winds Down
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor signed one key piece of housing…
