COVID Complicates Sen. Toni Atkins’ Push to Build More Housing in California
Toni Atkins stood on the state Senate floor in January and vowed, come hell or…
State Sen. Wiener Tries Again with Changes to Controversial Housing Density Bill
For three straight years, state Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force California cities to…
Opinion: NIMBY Opposition in Southern California Grinds Up Major Housing Bill
Even under optimal circumstances, California is extraordinarily difficult to govern — more like a fractious…
Housing Advocates Regroup After Controversial Density Bill Dies in Legislature
Developers, landlords, Facebook, construction unions, the state Chamber of Commerce, Realtors, environmental groups and even…
Backers of Controversial ‘YIMBY’ Housing Development Bill Trying Again
For the third year in a row, California lawmakers will consider a controversial housing proposal…
Opinion: California Lawmakers Continue to Ignore Root Cause of Housing Crisis
California’s lawmakers continue to ignore the root cause of the housing crisis, one of the…
Controversial Bill Requiring Higher Housing Density Near Transit Moving Forward
A controversial bill that would force California cities to allow denser housing around public transit…
San Diego Judge Rules California’s 10-Bullet Magazine Limit Is Unconstitutional
California’s law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 bullets was declared unconstitutional Friday…
Controversial Bill Allowing High-Rise Homes Near Transit Gets Second Chance
Last year, one piece of housing legislation overshadowed all others. Senate Bill 827 by Sen. Scott Wiener,…
After Public Outcry, Lawmakers Revive California’s Gutted Net Neutrality Bill
Democratic legislators say they’ve settled their differences on net neutrality in California, advancing bills that,…
California Lawmakers Consider Limits on Gay Conversion Therapy
Choking up as he began to speak to a panel of fellow lawmakers, Assemblyman Evan…
Opinion: Public Health Compromised When Pharmacists Work Alone at Night
An epidemic of armed robberies has struck drugstores and supermarket pharmacies across San Diego over…
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…
The Housing Bill That Has Californians Freaking Out from Marin to Compton
Memes of a mild-mannered California legislator photoshopped as a Star Trek villain. A San Francisco…