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California’s housing debate is heating up again, this time around a proposal to modernize how projects move through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Supporters argue that long, unpredictable approval timelines and litigation delays are driving up costs and slowing down essential projects—especially affordable housing. For property

Washington may be finally nudging the housing market forward, but for homeowners and renters in San Diego, the real pressure point is closer to home: California’s slow, expensive approval pipeline. A new bipartisan federal bill aims to help communities build more homes, yet local permitting and project

San Diego renters are seeing sticker shock as some landlords push rent hikes far beyond what many people expect under California’s rent-cap rules. A recent CBS 8 report highlights a case where a tenant says their rent jumped by 82%—raising new questions about what’s allowed, what’s enforceable,

The Prebys Foundation’s move to purchase the long-vacant California Theatre in downtown San Diego is more than a real estate headline—it’s a signal that long-stalled Civic Center redevelopment may finally accelerate. With demolition preparation now on the table, nearby infrastructure, utilities, and aging building systems in the

California lawmakers just hit pause on a proposal that could have changed pay rules for parts of the housing construction workforce—and that matters for anyone trying to build, remodel, or repair property in San Diego. When labor standards, project approvals, and local permitting collide, timelines shift, contractor