Lawmakers are pushing a revised housing plan that would end single-family-only zoning, instead encouraging duplexes, four-plexes, and converting retail spaces to residential ones. Toni Atkins stood on the state Senate floor in January and vowed, come hell or high water, ...
The County of San Bernardino announced that short-term rental units, or STRs (i.e., units typically rented through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo) are now allowed to operate. While the state of California never formally banned STRs, they were closed ...
Part 2: Face Masks, temperature screenings and the Fourth and First Amendments By Matthew “Mal” Richardson and Scott Smith Previously, we discussed local governments’ response to the novel coronavirus and the tension between governmental authority for emergency response and individual ...
Today the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved the Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) called the Sonoma County Healing Center. The PHF will be located at the former Valley of the Moon Children’s ...
Steve McHarris, who has been serving as Milpitas’ Interim City Manager since June 2019, was appointed to the permanent position by a unanimous vote of the Milpitas City Council at its meeting on Tuesday, May 19. McHarris brings three decades ...
On Monday, May 18, 2020, Dr. Lysik tendered his resignation as Calabasas’ City Manager to the Council effective May 17, 2020 for personal reasons. Lysik expressed his appreciation for the support of the community, staff, and various City Councilmembers he’s ...
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Glendale City Council unanimously voted to contract with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (KidsX Digital Health Accelerator) and Hero House Glendale for the operation and program management of a Start-Up Tech Accelerator in Glendale. This ...
On May 19, 2020, Napa County announced the State of California is permitting additional Napa County businesses and services to open with adaptations, including: Retail stores, including shopping malls and swap meets Dine-in restaurants Schools – effective June 1, 2020 The State ...
The City of Arcadia is reopening City Hall to the public for services by appointment only for essential activities in response to the revised Safer at Home Order issued by Los Angeles County on May 13, 2020. These include building ...
Attracting socially responsible investors to fund environmentally resilient public projects: Part II
How Communities Can Utilize Municipal Green Bonds to Advance Community Sustainability Goals By Mrunal M. Shah, Best Best & Krieger LLP The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission issued two series of green bonds last spring that collectively raised over $408 ...
