California
![A row of Victorian homes in San Francisco, California](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_1406069480.jpg.webp?itok=_xb9fVAt)
San Francisco Rents Cheaper Now Than in 2020
Though ‘cheap’ is a relative term.
![South of Market](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/San-Francisco-SoMa.jpg.webp?itok=kQLL10pN)
11,000 Housing Units Possible with S.F. Office Conversions, Study Says
A new study by SPUR and the Urban Land Institute’s San Francisco chapter estimates a specific number of apartment units that could be built from vacant office units in the city.
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California Attorney General Wants to Get Serious About Housing
A bill sponsored by the AG’s office would give the state’s top attorney more power to intervene in lawsuits related to the state’s housing laws.
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Federal Loan to Support San Diego Desalination Plant Overhaul
The financing will go toward funding an updated cooling system and ensuring the protection of local marine life.
![Aerial view at dusk of UC Berkeley campus with tall tower in foreground and San Francisco Bay in the background](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_1633716853.jpg.webp?itok=L2W4Uq0n)
Opinion: How California’s Environmental Law Empowers NIMBYs
Critics of a new provision calling “social noise” an environmental impact say the law can too easily be co-opted by anti-housing groups to block new development.
![A group of wetsuit-clad swimmers gathers to talk in shallow water near the shore of the San Francisco Bay.](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/SF-Bay-Swimmers.jpg.webp?itok=a5fit6OY)
Proposed Pool Would Make an Olympic-Sized Play Area in the San Francisco Bay
The San Francisco Bay is usually an undesirable place to swim, except for a hearty few. A development proposal seeking assistance at the state level would add a pool to the Bay’s waters to make the idea of going for a swim more appealing.
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Confronting the Crisis on Public Transit
Problems, old and new, are threatening what remains of our public spaces. How we respond right now could be make or break for public transit.
![A light rail train waits at the Downtown Long Beach station with a sign that reads “Long Beach” to declare its route to riders.](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/Long-Beach-Transit.jpg.webp?itok=86pfNBZi)
Long Beach Residents Oppose Proposed Homeless Services Hub Near Rail Terminus
L.A. Metro’s “end-of-the-line” policy forces people experiencing homeless off transit every night at the same time and location. A proposed hub would provide services a few stops before the end of the line in Long Beach.
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Tolling All Lanes
Bay Area transportation planners are studying a radical idea to reduce traffic congestion and fund driving alternatives: tolling all lanes on a freeway. Even more radical, the plan considers tolling parallel roads.
![Chandler Tiny Home Village in North Hollywood, California](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_1990394981.jpg.webp?itok=MgGuEiaF)
California Pledges to Provide 1,200 ‘Tiny Homes’ for Unhoused Residents
Critics of the plan say the effort is a drop in the bucket in a state where tens of thousands of people experience homelessness every night.
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Infamous 315-Unit Lafayette Housing Development Finally Approved
In a dramatic sign of how far zoning reform has come in the state of California, CEQA wasn’t enough to stop a 315-unit apartment development first proposed 12 years ago in the city of Lafayette.
![Dirt walking trail with blue ocean on one side and green hillside on the other in Rancho Palos Verdes, California](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_643445401.jpg.webp?itok=UgRKcGSJ)
Los Angeles County Parks Department Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan
The L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation recently completed a strategic plan which details goals, strategies, and actions that reflect the agency's commitment to advancing equity.
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San Francisco Nonprofit Accused of Neglecting Tenants, Misusing Funds
A major housing organization with city contracts is neglecting poor housing conditions in its buildings while amassing lobbying power and political influence.
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Backlash to San Francisco Development Spotlights City’s Conflicting Priorities
Residents of the Bayview neighborhood say they support new housing, but object to a proposed building that would replace one of the area’s only green spaces.
![California state capitol building dome with U.S., California, and POW/MIA flags on flagpole](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_1188446371.jpg.webp?itok=ROTgWEeZ)
Proposed Bill Would Strengthen California’s Renter Protections
The bill would improve on the 2019 Tenant Protection Act by further limiting rent increases and adding more eviction protections for California renters.
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The Perilous Future of Bay Area Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit, a hugely successful system pre-pandemic, is now struggling to close a massive projected budget gap, with no certain solutions on the table.
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Inspirational Leadership: Interview with Los Angeles County Parks Director
In a recent interview with the National Recreation and Park Association, L.A. County Parks Director Norma Edith García-Gonzalez shared about her career and the equity-focused work being carried out by the L.A. County Parks Department.
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Pandemic-Era Economic Growth in Metropolitan Areas
The world has gone through three turbulent years of Covid-19. The Brookings Institution continues its analysis of inclusive economic growth in 192 metropolitan areas in the U.S. during this period with the publication of Metro Monitor 2023.
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Delays in Power Hookups Force New Buildings To Sit Empty
Hundreds of residential and commercial buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area are vacant, waiting for electric connections from PG&E.
![Black pumpjack oil derrick with houses in background](/files/styles/small_400/public/images/shutterstock_1799763634.jpg.webp?itok=gcNufA9U)
Advancing Equity Through Conservation and Restoration
Los Angeles County's Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+) makes the case that to be equitable, 30x30 efforts must include both conservation of additional natural lands and restoration of degraded lands.
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