Did California Just Kill Shared Micromobility?
California is undermining its own stated goals to shift to sustainable transportation—and regulators around the world should take note to avoid making similar mistakes.
October 26, 2022
Who Needs A Border Wall When We Have Exclusionary Zoning?
It’s a good time to remember we have a weapon that’s far more effective at keeping the poor and huddled masses off our (unsustainable) lawns than a border wall: exclusionary zoning.
February 15, 2019
Legislative Update: Tracking Some of California’s Housing Bills
The elephant in the housing legislation room is S.B. 827, but there are many other housing bills in the works.
April 16, 2018
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
Senator Wiener's bill, aimed at making it easier to build housing at a time when the state is suffering from a debilitating shortage, has, to put it mildly, ignited a robust debate in activist circles.
February 15, 2018
Bill to End Statewide Limits on Rent Control Fails in Committee
Last Thursday, the California State Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee narrowly killed a controversial bill that would have repealed the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which limits local jurisdictions’ ability to enact or strengthen rent control laws.
January 18, 2018
UCLA Students Push to Create New Neighborhood Council, Citing Lack of Representation and Obstructionist Policies
On the heels of the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s (WWNC) decision to oppose plans for more student housing on UCLA’s campus, a group of students announced their intention to create a new neighborhood council
November 13, 2017
Assemblymember Richard Bloom Talks on CA Housing Legislative Package
Bloom acknowledged that last month’s legislative action on housing was indeed a turning point
October 23, 2017
With California Lawmakers Back from Recess, Housing Crisis Is in the Crosshairs
It won’t be an easy task to get the votes necessary to pass some of bigger-ticket legislation, like S.B. 2 and S.B. 3.
August 22, 2017
Bill Affirming That Cities Can Require Affordable Housing Advances in CA
“Given our state’s severe housing crisis, it is critical that we give local governments every tool to address affordable housing needs,” said Richard Bloom, one of the bill's authors. “This bill returns one of our most important and effective tools.”
May 5, 2017
California Lawmakers Call for Affordable Housing Funding, Fewer Obstacles to Growth
“We have a housing crisis and we need to act now,” said Assemblymember David Chiu. In Sacramento, momentum is clearly building to address the housing crisis; Chiu noted that there are currently 130 bills pending in the state legislature that address housing.
April 18, 2017
