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LA Superior Court Strikes Down SB 9 – Housing Approvals: A Lesson in Legislative Drafting

May 2, 2024 4:14 pmMay 2, 2024 4:14 pm

On April 22, 2024, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down Senate Bill 9 (Atkins), which was enacted in 2021 as Chapter 162. SB 9 dealt with approvals for housing development. According to the Assembly Floor analysis, SB 9...

Gov. Newsom Browbeating Huntington Beach Again for Housing Requirements, While Marin Remains Exempted

February 28, 2023 8:01 amMarch 1, 2023 1:11 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Bonta are once again hectoring Huntington Beach in conservative Orange County over state affordable housing requirements. What now? The Voice of OC reported: “The City of Huntington Beach continues to attempt to evade...

A Few Unique Aspects of California Legislation

November 8, 2022 12:48 pmNovember 8, 2022 1:39 pm

For those involved in the California legislative process, they may be familiar with several unique provisions of California legislation. Some of the main ones to be familiar with include the following: Urgency Clause Statements – When an urgency clause is...

California Government is the Reason for California’s Housing Shortage

March 5, 2020 9:15 amMarch 6, 2020 8:40 am

The homebuilder Lennar has new affordable homes for sale in San Antonio, Texas with nine different floor plans to choose from at a variety of price points – starting in the $130,000s. In California, permits and development fees often total...

Rather Than Tough-on-Crime Policies, Sacramento Sues 7 Transients For Harassing Businesses

August 17, 2019 2:42 pmAugust 19, 2019 7:14 am

If Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg or any other member of the City Council committed the same crimes the transients are – assault, dealt drugs, committed robbery, masturbated in public, or pooped on the sidewalk in front of a business –...

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While Cities’ Homeless Populations Surge, California’s Homeless Industrial Complex Grows

July 30, 2019 9:39 amJuly 31, 2019 10:22 am

Cities throughout the state of California saw their homeless populations surge in the last two years. Yet, Democrat politicians try to normalize homelessness, while at the same time, try to make California residents accept epidemic levels of homeless as a...

California Local Governments Overview

March 1, 2019 6:58 amMarch 1, 2019 7:03 am

The role of local governments in California cannot be overstated. The 58 counties, 482 cities, and over 3,000 special districts (from vector control agencies to local air districts) all play a critical role in making and implementing public policy in...