California's dire housing crisis continues to rouse state lawmakers to legislative action, as I have noted previously in this blog. Literally hundreds of proposed statutory approaches to addressing this chronic situation have been introduced and are being debated in Sacramento, ranging from increased tenant … [Read More...] about New California housing initiatives face resistance from some local jurisdictions and residents
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More legislative approaches to California’s housing crisis heading down the pike
California’s perpetual dearth of housing and the state’s ongoing efforts to address that situation have been featured regularly in this blog. … [Read More...] about More legislative approaches to California’s housing crisis heading down the pike
News and updates on Opportunity Zones
Last November, I wrote a piece here about Opportunity Zones, a feature of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act geared towards spurring new capital … [Read More...] about News and updates on Opportunity Zones
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San Jose’s energy and water use benchmarking program for large commercial and multifamily buildings starts soon
California’s policymakers have long been advocates of sustainability, especially regarding energy and water use, mainly for reasons of necessity. Towards this end, back in 2007, the state’s lawmakers enacted AB … [Read More...] about San Jose’s energy and water use benchmarking program for large commercial and multifamily buildings starts soon
Palo Alto reverses course on commercial development cap
Some time back, I wrote about the City of Palo Alto’s struggles in addressing the amount of commercial development it should allow, in grappling with the ongoing disparity between employment growth and housing in … [Read More...] about Palo Alto reverses course on commercial development cap
Are we seeing a rash of ADA issues in Silicon Valley?
Enacted in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is a landmark paradigm of U.S. civil rights legislation, modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in order to bar discrimination against and ensure … [Read More...] about Are we seeing a rash of ADA issues in Silicon Valley?