$567 million announced for new affordable housing construction
California Construction News staff writer
More than $567 million is now available statewide to build multifamily affordable housing, the second round of funding under a...
Google committed to downtown San Jose despite delay, mayor says
California Construction News staff writer
San Jose’s mayor says Google is committed to building its planned 80-acre campus in San Jose, although the project’s timeline...
San Francisco updates Housing For All Plan
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco’s Housing For All Plan, was released three months ago, to fundamentally change how the city approves and builds...
Revised state budget includes key investments in housing and homelessness, climate action
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, is a balanced plan that identifies the state’s biggest challenges - housing and homelessness,...
L.A. approves aggressive plan to add 135,000 new homes to downtown and Hollywood
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles city council has approved major zoning plans for downtown and Hollywood that would add 135,000 new homes over...
Legislation would remove barriers to convert downtown San Francisco office buildings to housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco’s planning commission has approved legislation including strategies to help fill vacant space in the downtown and Union Square...
State launches lawsuit accusing Elk Grove of violating fair housing laws
California Construction News
Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), have launched a lawsuit...
Sacramento Valley Station gets funding to build bus hub
California Construction News staff writer
The Sacramento region has been awarded two grants totalling $42 million from the state’s transit project program for the redevelopment...
San Francisco considers removing barriers to new housing projects
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has introduced legislation that he says will remove barriers in the city’s planning code and...
San Diego budget to focus on homelessness, road construction, safety
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has released a draft budget for FY 2024, a $5.12 billion spending plan with new...
Projects and opportunities
Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
