New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

The sprawl has allowed people to live closer to nature and buy homes in more affordable parts of the state where it is cheaper and easier to build. But it has also left millions vulnerable to catas…

New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

Should California slow growth in fire-risk areas?

New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

Over the past half-century, new housing has spread into ever more far-flung parts of California – from luxury estates perched on remote hillsides to tightly packed subdivisions stretched over rural flatlands.