Opinion: Measure A Is Anti-Growth NIMBYism That Distracts from Real Issues
The passage of Measure A would be the most decisive land-use decision of our generation,…
Opinion: Will City Listen to Voters or Lawyers on SDSU Mission Valley?
“Damn the torpedoes; full speed ahead!” ordered America’s first five-star admiral, David Farragut, when he…
Lawmakers Divvy Up $2 Billion to Address California’s Housing and Homeless Crises
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agreed to spend a fresh $2 billion to combat…
Opinion: Does California Even Know How to Fix Its Housing Problem?
New Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget asks for $500 million to boost construction of housing for “moderate income”…
Orange County Democrats Work to Stave Off Gov. Newsom’s Anti-NIMBY Suit
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris had a rough weekend. The freshman Democrat from Orange County, who represents…
Mayor Tackles Homelessness, Political Division and Airport Transit in State of City Address
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer outlined ambitious plans to cut through bureaucracy and combat a…
Opinion: Gavin Newsom Offers a Cautious Budget with a Bold Housing Plan
Jerry Brown is a hard act to follow but his successor as governor, Gavin Newsom,…
Opinion: Resistance to Building Housing Will Strangle California’s Economy
The most obvious and most important victims of California’s chronic and still-growing housing shortage are…
Opinion: Housing Bill Crystallized Conflict Over Land Use in California
The death of far-reaching—even revolutionary—legislation to facilitate housing development crystallized a conflict that’s been simmering…
Controversial High-Density Development Bill Dies—But Housing Crisis Remains
The most controversial state housing bill in recent memory has died with a pretty resounding…
Opinion: Opponents of New Housing Exploit The Idea of ‘Backcountry’
Merriam-Webster defines “backcountry” as “a remote undeveloped rural area.” Webster’s defines “remote” as “out-of-the-way, secluded…
Slow-Growth California Cities Get Ready for State’s New Housing Rules
The governor has signed into law more than a dozen bills to address California’s housing…
