State v. Local Government. Property Development.

What’s happening? The State of California is suing San Diego County for permitting development in areas that are prone to wildfires. At issue is the impact statements concerning the land development.

Why is this important? This sounds very familiar to large urban area that had housing developments in areas deemed as flood plains and then Hurricane Harvey happened.

Why will this be important? There’s no new land. There’s only the land we have and a growing population, which means land is going to be developed and the levels of government will determine the rules for development.

San Francisco Chronicle via Governing | California Sues San Diego Over Its High Fire-Risk Housing