New California laws on housing, meetings and schools take effect July 1
July 1, 2026 – SM Daily Journal – Holly Rusch
San Mateo County housing leaders warn of funding threats
May 20, 2026 – RWC Pulse – Michelle Iracheta
California Escalates Pressure on Half Moon Bay to Approve Farmworker Housing
April 22, 2026 – KQED – Adhiti Bandlamudi
Could 555 Kelly be approved by May? State warns city: Act or else
April 20, 2026 – Coastside News – Ashton J. Hacke
Newsom issues ‘final warning’ to cities over housing law violations — only one is in the Bay Area
March 29, 2026 – The Mercury – Ryan Macasero
San Mateo County races to rezone to narrow a shortfall of nearly 1,000 homes
March 12, 2026 – San Francisco Business Times – Douglas Sams
Big changes for housing; New laws passed in 2025 made significant changes to state and local policies
December 29, 2025 – SM Daily Journal – Alyse DiNapoli
Developers submit bids to redevelop downtown Menlo Park parking lots as ballot measure looms
December 18, 2025 – East Bay Times – Ryan Macasero
San Mateo Co.: Measure K Creates Thousands Of Affordable Housing Units, County Says
November 21, 2025 – SFGate – Bay Cities News Service
Inquilinos abogan por más protecciones contra desalojos injustos en San Mateo
November 12, 2025 – Telemundo – Nathalie Vera
New affordable senior housing moves forward in Burlingame
July 3, 2025 – San Mateo Daily Journal – Holly Rusch
Baylands environmental rules trigger pushback from housing developers
June 23, 2025 – SF Business Times – Douglas Sams
This rich California city is losing its mind over a housing project — and it shows why new rules are needed
June 28, 2025 – SF Chronicle – Emily Hoeven
Wealthy Bay Area town residents raised 6 figures to try and block new housing
June 25, 2025 – SFGate – Angela Swartz
Millbrae, city with 22 homeless residents, bans encampments
June 13, 2025 -The Mercury – Ethan Varian
Clarity sought for state housing requirements
June 10, 2025 – smdailyjournal.com – Holly Rusch
How a wealthy Bay Area town is gaming California’s housing mandates
June 9, 2025 – sfgate.com – Angela Swartz
New Becker bill to tighten policy on builder’s remedy
March 26, 2025 – smdailyjournal.com – Holly Rusch
Development interest up in San Mateo, despite slow construction period
March 24, 2025 – smdailyjournal.com – Alyse DiNapoli
Redwood City’s Proposed 30-Story Senior Housing Tower Plans Temporarily Shelved by R&M Properties
Feb 17, 2025 – Hoodline.com – Eric Tanaka
Burlingame’s wellness hub and senior housing heading back to the drawing board
Jan 31, 2025 – San Mateo Daily Journal – Holly Rusch
Menlo Park Council gives go-ahead to seek developer input on downtown parking lots
Jan 15, 2025 – The Almanac – Eleanor Raab
Construcción de viviendas asequibles genera controversia en Menlo Park
Jan 15, 2025 — Telemundo — Nathalie Vera
Residents Organize to Support Council’s Plan for Affordable Housing Downtown
Jan 7, 2025 – The Almanac – Eleanor Raab
Menlo Park to contribute $1M to teacher housing project
Nov 22, 2024 — Palo Alto Online — Ealeanor Raab
Facing state punishment, Atherton approves housing plan in the eleventh hour
Oct 17, 2024 — The Almanac — by Eleanor Raab
How California NIMBYs are weaponizing historic preservation to stop new homes
Sep 15, 2024 — The San Francisco Chronicle — Jeremy Levine LTE
Yes on Measure T
Sep 10, 2024 — The Daily Journal — Jeremy Levine LTE
Letter to the Editor: The potential of the MSB
September 9, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Francesca Pedraza
South City considers removing building from housing plan
September 4, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli
City eyes very-low-income housing on downtown parking lots
Aug 26, 2024 — The Daily Post — Elaine Goodman
By rejecting state money and denying the homeless, this city ignited a costly firestorm
Aug 21, 2024 — The San Francisco Standard — Giselle Hale
San Mateo housing element officially certified
Aug 12, 2024 — The Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli
Report on rental ownership scopes blame for pricing in Redwood City
Aug 7, 2024 — The Daily Journal — Ana Mata
Half Moon Bay opposes county housing measure
Aug 2, 2024 — Half Moon Bay Review — Jeremy Levine
Accessory dwelling units still play a key role in Atherton’s affordable housing plans
May 22, 2024 — The Almanac — Eleanor Raab
Opinion from the Housing Leadership Council
May 10, 2024 — Half Moon Bay Review — Jeremy Levine
Even pro-housing cities in San Mateo County struggle with stricter oversight
April 4, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli
California revokes Bay Area town’s affordable housing certification
April 3, 2024 — NBC Bay Area — Emma Goss