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San Diego issues thousands of housing permits, but supply still trails demand

Even as San Diego approves thousands of new homes, the city’s housing supply continues to lag behind its growing population. According to the City of San Diego’s 2025 Annual Report on Homes, released in late September 2025, the city permitted 8,782 new homes...

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AB 1033 opens the door to selling ADUs in San Diego

California’s push to expand housing options took a major step in October 2023, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1033 into law in Sacramento. The bill gave cities the authority to let accessory dwelling units (ADUs) be sold separately from the main home, treating them like condominiums.

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California’s SB 79: Linking housing growth to transit access

enate Bill 79 (SB 79), authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, is designed to make it easier to build affordable and mixed-use housing near major transit stops — a policy known as “transit-oriented development”...

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SB 543 could streamline ADU construction across California

A new bill, SB 543, introduced by Senator Jerry McNerney, aims to make building both ADUs and junior ADUs (JADUs) simpler and more consistent statewide...

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Could SB 48 be Florida’s next move on ADUs—after SB 184 fell short?

Florida lawmakers are once again turning to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a way to expand affordable housing options. A new proposal, Senate Bill 48 (2026), filed by Senator Don Gaetz...

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Clairemont housing plan proposes 17,000 new units while preserving neighborhood character

San Diego is facing a housing shortage of more than 100,000 units citywide, and one of the largest community-focused efforts to address it is happening in Clairemont...

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