Zoning – Cantilever Real Estate

How a state bar filing could derail a California upzoning plan

January 27, 2026 by bp56691

The latest “not in my backyard” tactic in California’s local zoning disputes and state housing law battles? Filing a complaint with the state bar association. A case in point: An attorney who failed in an effort to derail a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., upzoning lodged a complaint with the California State Bar about a March […]

Florida lawmakers muscle up on a raft of new housing reforms

January 20, 2026 by bp56691

One of the nation’s most aggressive housing policy reform agendas of the post-pandemic era greets Florida lawmakers as they enter their 2026 legislative session bent on improving housing affordability. With a coordinated set of “fix” bills, Sunshine State lawmakers want to add more muscle to the state’s workforce housing program. Proposed legislation would legalize more […]

How a state bar filing could derail a California upzoning plan

Florida lawmakers muscle up on a raft of new housing reforms

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