This study shows that implementation of smart land use policy, in combination with technological advances in the energy sector, will be critical for the state to… Read More »
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Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing
This report follows up on a previous report on the causes and consequences of California’s housing shortage. It states that given the scope of the… Read More »
California Migration: A Comparative Analysis
This report takes a closer look at the 625,000 more people who moved out of California to other states than moved into California from other states between… Read More »
Expanding Housing Supply in California: A New Framework for State Land Use Regulation
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley analyzes Governor Brown’s Streamlining Affordable Housing Approvals proposal, plus looks at similar legislation in Massachusetts known… Read More »
About That $17 Billion Water Project: Delta Tunnels 101
This piece breaks down the controversial $17 billion water project that would build two 30-mile water tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Advancing Equity in California Climate Policy: A New Social Contract for a Low-Carbon Transition
This report sets out to guide the ongoing climate policy conversation in the state by identifying ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring that low-income… Read More »
California’s Green Innovation Index: Eighth Edition
This report tracks California’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, spurring technological and business innovation, and growing businesses and jobs that enable the transition to… Read More »
Sustainable Communities Strategies and Conservation
This report looks at the potential of SB 375 to transform land use in California and includes a survey of conservation measures in existing Sustainable… Read More »
The Consumer Impacts of California’s Low-Carbon Transportation Policies
This report looks at the cumulative impact of California’s climate policies on household transportation costs. It finds that even after accounting for industry compliance costs,… Read More »
Integrating California’s Climate Change and Fiscal Goals: The Known, the Unknown, and the Possible
This award-winning paper argues that tax reform could also be a tool for improving climate incentives for development. One of Chapple’s proposals for reform is… Read More »
