The American Planning Association (APA) Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division has recently completed a research report / policy handbook, Regional Water Planning for Climate Resilience. The report includes an analysis of nationwid...
In the Senate Governance and Finance Committee this morning, the authors of two of this year's major housing bills announced a framework for a compromise that will merge SB 50 and SB 4 into one, along with a number of amendments to both bills. ...
Legislators have left for summer recess and will be returning August 17th for the last, and busiest, month of the 2015 Session. The Legislative Review Teams held a conference call on August 5th to discuss hot bills still moving through the legis...
APA California continues to lobby the legislature on hundreds of bills as they make their way through their first round of policy and fiscal committees. Friday, May 31st was the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin. Many bills...
Filed with Secretary of State:
The Secretary for Natural Resources adopted Amendments to the CEQA Guidelines addressing greenhouse gas emissions on December 30, 2009. The Amendments will become effective on March 18, 2010. The Natural Reso...
BY SANDE GEORGE, APA CALIFORNIA LOBBYIST
STEFAN/GEORGE ASSOCIATES
Only a Few Planning Bills Still of Concern
Here is a quick update of the 2009 legislative measures dealing with planning issues.
As you can see, the budget woes require...
BY SANDE GEORGE, STEFAN/GEORGE ASSOCIATES
APA CALIFORNIA LOBBYIST AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
New Legislative Session Begins
The California Legislature started its new 2009-2010 Legislative Session on December 8th, but even now in Januar...
