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Real Estate/Development

Jun. 18, 2025

A tale of two policies: California's expanding regulatory reach and the selective deregulation of infill housing

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Benjamin Saltsman

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A tale of two policies: California's expanding regulatory reach and the selective deregulation of infill housing

California's approach to land use and environmental policy is quickly evolving, not through a single bill that imposes sweeping reform but through a pattern of steadily expanding state intervention in this historically local arena. The recently concluded and current legislative sessions exemplify this trend. The legislature is imposing new regulations on certain industries, while simultaneously lowering barriers to favored uses, especially infill housing. The policy shift is unmistakab...

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