by Dylan Casey | May 29, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Legal Action
On May 23rd, 2019, California Renters Legal Advocacy & Education Fund filed suit to force Calabasas (in LA County) to follow state housing law. In January 2019, Calabasas City Council passed an ADU ordinance ostensibly to bring their code into compliance with...
by Dylan Casey | Apr 26, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Education
Santosh Kumar and his wife Shilpa were looking for home. Like many families in the Bay area, they were faced with the almost impossible challenge of finding a home that was both affordable and large enough for themselves and their parents. They found a modest...
by Dylan Casey | Dec 7, 2018 | Legal Action
Today CaRLA has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco to correct portions of its ADU ordinance that fail to comply with state requirements. Last summer, San Francisco updated its ADU ordinance in several ways that made it easier to develop ADUs in the...
by Dylan Casey | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 2016 and 2017, California passed a series of laws aimed at encouraging the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) statewide. These laws led to a surge in ADU permit applications in some cities, but it is clear now that some cities are still lagging behind...
