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San Diego city leaders Monday lifted an annual moratorium on public and private construction activity near the beach during the summer in an effort to speed up construction. -
"City officials are attempting to approve the 101 Ash St. (disposition and development agreement) and ground lease and related documents while concealing their essential terms from public scrutiny," the complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court reads. -
Supervisor Jim Desmond called SB 79 an “attack on the American dream”; Rep. Scott Peters said the American dream is opportunity. -
Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system. -
Housing bills in California often face fierce opposition from construction unions. The carpenters’ union went their own way, becoming a “game-changing” force in the debate. -
In the last few years, El Cajon has permitted less than 10 new homes per thousand residents — fewer than any other city in San Diego County. -
California Democrats were split on a proposal that would have extended an eviction grace period for tenants who fall behind on their rent. It’s the latest setback for progressive lawmakers seeking renter protections. -
The downtown Chula Vista construction will bring 80 new homes but won’t come with any parking spaces for residents. -
The increase in rents comes at the same time as inventory continues to be tight across the region. -
The applications first opened in October 2022 and fully reached capacity by November that year.
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