SB 79
State Housing Regulators Find Oceanside’s SB 79 Carve-Outs Out of Compliance, Order City to Rework Transit Housing Exemptions
California's housing department has told Oceanside that its ordinance exempting and deferring land around seven Sprinter stations from SB 79 misreads the transit...
In Southern California, the Next Repricing of Campus Land Runs on the Rail Line
From USC's perch near the Metro E Line to San Diego State's trolley-served Mission Valley expansion, proximity to transit is becoming a development...
C.A.R.-Backed Nonprofit Sues San Diego and Montebello Over SB 79 Transit Housing Limits
A California Association of Realtors-backed nonprofit has sued San Diego and Montebello, alleging both cities illegally blocked housing that a new state law...
CityMark Clears 114-Unit Village Mixed-Use Project as La Mesa Yields to State Housing Law
The La Mesa City Council ratified the design of CityMark Palm, a five-story, 114-unit mixed-use development bound for the village, after concluding that...
San Diego Phases In SB 79, Unlocking Six-Story Housing Near Transit as First Maps Reveal Winners and Holdouts
As California's landmark transit-density law took effect on July 1, San Diego released its first maps identifying the neighborhoods where five- and six-story...
Los Angeles Council Advances Four-Story Low-Rise Ordinance to Defer SB 79 Upzoning Until 2030
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 to advance a new Low-Rise Ordinance that permits buildings up to four stories in 57 neighborhoods...
