Adam Hardesty says state law gives him the right to turn his garage into an accessory dwelling unit. His Carlsbad HOA says it doesn’t. Who’s right?
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Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills
Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled, with new bills either dead or so severely watered down that they no longer carry the promise of a more built-out coastline.
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California’s largest-ever affordable housing bond pulled from Bay Area ballot
A $20 billion affordable housing bond that was supposed to go before San Francisco Bay Area voters in November has been pushed to at least 2026 amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.
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Billions more for California housing? Why some construction unions aren’t sold yet
Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area, California’s most unaffordable region, are set to vote on a record-breaking affordable housing bond. Will state Democrats add a pro-union requirement to win over a powerful labor coalition?
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When California housing regulators beef with voters, who wins?
What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer – and a ballot measure in Eureka this fall could make for some unsettled legal waters.
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Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever
A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the fate of its statewide counterpart looks bleak.
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These cities have a new tactic to evade California housing laws. Legal experts are dubious
A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.
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California’s highest court rejects ‘people as pollution’ argument for UC Berkeley housing
The California Supreme Court gave the green light Thursday for UC Berkeley to build student and homeless housing at People’s Park, ending a yearslong legal debate over whether student noise is an environmental pollutant.
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Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use
California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.
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A plan to change your utility rates is dividing California environmentalists. Here’s why
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.