California 2000
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Growth Restrictions Increase Cost Of Housing
According to the National Association of Home Builders tight restrictionson growth are pushing up the cost of housing past affordable levels formany young American families.
County Must Answer for Lack of Affordable Homes
A Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled that Sonoma CountySupervisors failed to address their obligations to affordable housing inthe region.
Harvesting Carbon Credits From Forests
Group wants to bring to Caifornia the practice of buying "credits" for preserving a forest's carbon-absorbing capacity by industries looking to offset their companies' pollution contribution
State Barreling Ahead Toward a Fuel Shortage
California could face a 10% shortfall in gasoline when theCalifornia Air Resources Board mandate for cleaner burning gasoline by2003 comes into play, energy officials say.
State Developers Feel Pinch of Habitat Law
State developers are worried by a dramatic increase of activityunder the 1973 Endangered Species Act as protection agencies designatelarge areas as critical habitat throughout California.