If you have ever applied for a building permit or a development approval in California, you may have been told you must hand over land, build a public improvement, or pay a fee before your project can move forward. That kind of condition has a name. It is called an exaction, and there are real… Read more »
The availability of housing units for low or moderate income households has been an on-going challenge in the State of California for the past several decades. In 2010, the City of San Jose enacted an “inclusionary housing ordinance,” mandating that all new residential development projects of twenty units or more must sell a minimum of… Read more »
