California recently enacted new building codes that allow for high-rise mass-timber buildings to be constructed in the state. California’s adoption of new provisions enables mass timber structures of ...

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New California homes are more likely to have all-electric appliances starting in 2026 after the state’s energy regulators approved new state building standards. The new building code will encourage ...

An amendment to the California building code going into effect July 1 will require owners of new buildings 100K SF or larger to comply with a set of rules aimed at reducing embodied carbon. This ...

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California’s 2026 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code took effect January 1, consolidating wildfire safety rules into a single, stricter framework for high-risk zones. The update replaces scattered ...

As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage across the state, a new addition may be coming to California’s building code: A pause ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery ...