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...
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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...

California amends lawsuit against Huntington Beach

California Construction News staff writer The State of California has filed a motion to amend a lawsuit against Huntington Beach in order to hold the city...

Five-year San Francisco plan tackles homelessness

California Construction News staff writer San Francisco’s new five-year strategic plan will increase access to shelter and housing. The plan’s implementation, which includes increasing capacity, begins...

City of West Hollywood will convert Holloway Motel into affordable housing

California Construction News staff writer The City of West Hollywood has acquired the Holloway Motel property at 8465 Santa Monica Blvd., for an interim housing...