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Proposed Guenoc Valley Luxury Resort Halted By Lake County Judge Over Wildfire Concerns, CEQA Issues

January 7, 2022 1:40 pm

Lake County Superior Court Judge J. David Markham ruled earlier this week that development of a large 25-square-mile proposed resort in the Guenoc Valley is to be stopped due to violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by not...

Governor Newsom Signs 4 Bills Designed To Boost Housing Numbers

September 17, 2021 2:11 amSeptember 16, 2021 9:11 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills on Thursday designed to increase housing, speed up the process to approve multi-family housing, and to alter the approval process for new housing. In total, Newsom signed the following 4 bills: Senate Bill 8...

Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Wiener’s Housing Density Legislation

September 16, 2021 8:19 pmSeptember 16, 2021 8:20 pm

On September 16, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 10 (D- San Francisco) related to housing development and local zoning ordinances. It is Chapter 163. Section One of the bill adds Section 65913.5 to the Government Code...

Senator Wiener’s SB 10 ‘Light Touch’ Housing Density Bill Passes Assembly 41-9

August 24, 2021 2:44 amAugust 23, 2021 9:44 pm

A bill that would increase higher-density housing near transit areas regardless of previous zoning or CEQA requirements passed the Assembly 41-9 on Monday. Senate Bill 10, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would, minus any local zoning restrictions, authorize...

Caitlyn Jenner Resumes Gubernatorial Campaign Following Month Long Halt

August 12, 2021 3:40 pm

Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner gave her first press tour and press conference in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday, kicking off her month-long statewide gubernatorial in-person campaign. Her strategy is to focus on one...

Gov. Newsom Signs Expedited CEQA Building Project Review Bill Into Law

May 21, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 10:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Thursday that will extend expedited California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) building project reviews to small scale projects. Senate Bill 7, authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) would specifically extends the...

California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Need to Show True Grit

May 5, 2021 2:45 amMarch 22, 2022 11:38 am

In a recent Facebook post, one of the many Republican candidates hoping to replace Governor Newsom had this to say: “Californians can’t afford to make ends meet because Gavin Newsom and his allies keep raising taxes. We need to make our...