June 04, 2026
A California federal judge dismissed, for now, a lawsuit by a developer seeking to build a multifamily housing project near Santa Barbara's Old Mission over a new state law that allegedly singled out the project for additional environmental review, while acknowledging Tuesday there are "serious constitutional questions raised here."
October 27, 2025
The developer behind a housing project in Santa Barbara, California, sued the city and state in federal court, claiming a new state law is unconstitutional because it unfairly singles out its development for additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act.