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San Mateo County Governments Skirt Council-Supported Housing Law
Jun 16 2023
In 2015 the Bay Area Council sponsored SB 1069 (Wieckowski) recognizing that Accessory Dwelling Units were an under-utilized source of housing in C...
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Cutting Red Tape to Spur More Housing, Lower Costs
Jun 9 2023
This week, the Bay Area Council submitted a letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in support of a proposed ordinance by Supervisors Ahsh...
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Piling On: New Study Highlights CEQA’s Role in Housing Crisis
Jun 2 2023
A new study by Bay Area Council member Holland & Knight reveals that housing remains the top target of California Environmental Quality Act (CE...
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Council-Supported Victory for Housing in Redwood City
May 19 2023
The Bay Area Council put our commitment to alleviate this region’s housing crisis to work on Tuesday evening (May 16) and called in to encourage ...
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Council Applauds Federal Bill that Aims to Eliminate Parking Requirements Near Transit
May 12 2023
If a bill drops in Congress during debt ceiling negotiations with the fate of the world economy in the balance, does it make a sound? In the case o...
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CEQA Strikes Again!!
May 12 2023
Citing costly delays from an abusive CEQA lawsuit, a nonprofit builder of a proposed UC Berkeley project to provide housing for homeless people ann...
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Costly Berkeley Housing Mandates Highlight Need for Continuing Reform
May 5 2023
Costly, excessive and often unnecessary local fees, regulations and other mandates have been a major contributor to California’s sky-high housing...
Small Housing Victories in Marin Worth Celebrating; Highlight Council’s Statewide Reform Victories image

Small Housing Victories in Marin Worth Celebrating; Highlight Council’s Statewide Reform Victories
May 5 2023
Getting new housing approved in Marin County is notoriously difficult so it’s worth celebrating when even a smaller project crosses the finish li...
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Studies Shows Council’s Efforts on Housing Reforms Are Making an Impact
Apr 28 2023
Two recent studies from a highly respected national think tank highlight a message the BayArea Council has been making for years and reinforce the ...
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California Can’t Make Progress Without CEQA Reform
Apr 28 2023
California’s signature environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), isalso a signature obstacle to the state’s ability t...
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