Policy in Context.

Independent briefings on public policy, planning, and development, from a West Coast perspective.

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How California's Electric Truck Mandate Lost Power
How California's Electric Truck Mandate Lost Power
The Economics of Empty Lots: How Policy Makes Vacancy Profitable
The Economics of Empty Lots: How Policy Makes Vacancy Profitable
How Oregon Locked In Property Tax Inequality
How Oregon Locked In Property Tax Inequality
Hidden in Plain Sight: San Francisco’s Private Parks Problem
Hidden in Plain Sight: San Francisco’s Private Parks Problem
The Rise of Small Lot Subdivisions: Why They Are Dominating New For-Sale Housing
The Rise of Small Lot Subdivisions: Why They Are Dominating New For-Sale Housing
San Diego's Tourism Marketing District
San Diego's Tourism Marketing District
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts Explained
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts Explained
The Los Angeles Mansion Tax Debate: Results, Rebuttals, and Rollbacks
The Los Angeles Mansion Tax Debate: Results, Rebuttals, and Rollbacks
Climate Policy and Agricultural Preservation: From Conflict to Coordination
Climate Policy and Agricultural Preservation: From Conflict to Coordination
All In, No Way Out: Gambling the City Budget
All In, No Way Out: Gambling the City Budget
SB629: California's new wildfire map rules explained.
Draft Bill Brief, Public Policy, Wildfire
SB629: California's new wildfire map rules explained.
Draft Bill Brief, Public Policy, Wildfire
Draft Bill Brief, Public Policy, Wildfire
Let Them Cook!
Let Them Cook!
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