You know when you’ve struck a nerve: when the whining starts. The wounded soul, in this case, is the Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills, John Mirisch, who
To most builders, housing demand is meaningless unless it’s in their backyard or in some nearby community. That is, most homebuilders don’t stray too far
You got to hand it to Scott Wiener of San Francisco. Curing the state’s housing shortage was a plank in his election platform and, true to
Finally, a thorough examination of the impact frivolous environmental litigation has on California has been done. A legal team, headed by Holland and Knight lawyer Jennifer Hernandez of
Homelessness is a scourge of humanity and a bitter failure of government. The victims of this incompetence and malfeasance are, of course, the homeless. For
As is my habit, I participated recently in a monthly conference call with the policy committee of one of my former housing clients. It was
For many, condominiums (condos) are the answer to many questions that accompany California’s housing woes. First, condos present densities that are higher and more satisfying
For new housing, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is more than a barrier to construction. It’s a menace. If the Legislature is serious about
A report recently published by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) – the erstwhile authority on all housing in the state –