California’s housing shortage has pushed the Legislature to change permit laws that affect property owners and developers. Two new laws taking effect in 2026 – AB 253 and AB 301 – create stricter timelines for government reviews of housing permits. These laws aim to reduce bureaucratic delays that have slowed construction and added costs to housing projects…. Read more »
Today the land use law firm of Kassouni Law filed the opening brief in an important case challenging the Plan Bay Area’s Sustainable Communities Strategy adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). Kassouni Law represents Michael Shaw of Freedom Advocates, Rosa Koire, and the Post-Sustainability Institute. MTC and ABAG were… Read more »
