San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 79 could get more high-density units built, but most are still being rented or ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills which he said are the "most consequential housing reform in modern history." One bill exempts most urban housing projects from environmental review. The other bill ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is signing a bill that would allow for more homes to be built near transit stations, in an effort to ...

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers stood around Gov. Gavin Newsom and celebrated the passage of the state budget and “transformative” housing legislation at the state Capitol. Between mutual praise and ...

Even in that more muted form, the law is one of most consequential changes to statewide zoning rules in modern California history. California pro-housing advocates are taking a victory lap. “This is ...

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in the state's biggest metro areas. Why it matters: Newsom’s sign off ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One of the biggest barriers to building new housing in California is now gone. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills Monday that roll back parts of the state's landmark ...

California lawmakers have approved two new bills that are expected to lead to a significant overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental protection law and jump-start the stagnated housing market ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom walks down the aisle at the State Capitol during the Assembly's first meeting of the new legislative session on Dec. 2 in Sacramento. (Paul Kitagaki Jr. / Associated Press) ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an overhaul of California's landmark environmental protection rules that he says is essential to address the state’s critical housing shortage and ...