How major new housing reform will affect homebuilding in California
This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom touched one of the third rails of California politics. He hopes the result sends a shock through the state’s homebuilding…
Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers stood around Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and celebrated the passage of the state budget and “transformative” housing legislation at the state Capitol.…
Newsom throws support behind housing proposals to ease construction and reform permitting restrictions
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday threw his support behind two bills that would streamline housing development in urban areas, saying it was “time to get…
Contributor: California needs to think outside the blue box
Perhaps Gov. Gavin Newsom was channeling his inner Republican when he hosted conservative commentator Charlie Kirk for an 81-minute interview on the debut of his…
California should reform CEQA instead of punching holes in it
For the second time in two years, the California Legislature passed a one-off law to circumvent the California Environmental Quality Act. And this time, the…