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Learn more about recent news, legislation updates, and RSG featured projects, company culture, and team members below.

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RSG Speaking at 2023 California Land Recycling Conference
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Sonia and Joshua Join the RSG Team!
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4 Promotions This Summer 2023
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Compliance Monitoring: Tool for Community Involvement & City L...
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Employee Spotlight: Wesley Smith, Senior Analyst
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The Surplus Land Act: Help or Hindrance for Cities Pursuing Communi...
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Better Communities. Bolder Futures. Embedded in the Communities We ...
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RSG New Corporate Address and 4 CA Hub Locations!
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RSG Celebrates 5 Recent Promotions!
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Join RSG at CALED’s 2023 Conference
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Employee Spotlight: Dena Fuentes, Director
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Resilience and Restraint Theme to Revised California Budget Proposal
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Intro to Community Benefits: Cities and Developers
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Sentiments of an RSG Consultant: 2023 Housing CA Conference Recap
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RSG Speaking at CALAFCO 2023 Staff Workshop
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Celebrating Women’s History Month 2023!
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RSG’s Upcoming Learning Lab on Tenant Protections
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Celebrating Black History Month 2023!
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Congrats! 5 RSG Promotions
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New Hire News! Welcome Eddie Flores and Jasmine Lam
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Sentiments of an RSG Consultant: Crafting an RSO and JCEO Long-Term...
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What Do Affordable Housing Developers Need from Local Government?
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Welcome to the Team: Kady, Dena, & Jessica!
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Jim Simon and Suzy Kim, Panel Speakers for CALED Summit
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EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Awarded to South Gate
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Stabilizing Rental Housing with Tenant Protection Ordinances
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Jenny, Brice, Ethan, and Jillian Join the RSG Team!
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Employee Spotlight: Crystal Mattingly, Business Administrator
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Back in Action at the CALED Conference
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New Hire News! Welcome Kevin Ham, Director
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In-Person at the 2022 Housing CA Conference
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Employee Spotlight: Rosa Romero, Associate
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The Pros and Process of the Prohousing Designation Program
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Tara Matthews, Moderator for DEI Panel at Housing CA Conference
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How to Expand the Benefits of New ADU Laws
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Employee Spotlight: Brandon Fender, Associate
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Welcome to the Team: Cindy, Monroe, & Jocelyn!
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Moving On Up! RSG Promotes 3
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Employee Spotlight: Kyle Westra, Analyst
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Two New Faces on Board at RSG
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Converting Market Rate Housing to Serve Middle-Income Households
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Employee Spotlight: Dominique Clark, Senior Associate
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CA State Budget Summaries and Trailer Bills Still to Come
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Reporting Season is Approaching
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Navigating Inspections During COVID-19 Challenges
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How COVID-19 Might Reshape the Suburbs
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RSG Attends Housing California 2021
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Small Scale Sustainable Infill Housing Developments Earn Expedited ...
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CA Governor Signs Two Bills Clarifying EIFD Law
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Refinancing the City of Murrieta’s Monte Vista I
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Financial Feasibility Study for the City of Chula Vista
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Orange County Emergency Rental Assistance
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Ridgecrest Successor Agency Bond Disclosure Reports
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Exploring Collective Ownership
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The Post-Pandemic Housing Market
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Challenging Housing Development Policies, One Reform at a Time
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Housing Scarcity, Economic Recession, and Climate Disaster: Califor...
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New Hire Spotlight: RSG Adds Two New Members!
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Pacoima Culinary Arts and Kitchen Incubator
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Roadmap Home 2030: Tackling Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
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RSG Assists LACDA and Compton USD in Selecting Master Developer for...
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RSG Celebrates National Fair Housing Month
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Norco Housing Resources Evaluation Spurs the Creation of a Housing ...
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American Rescue Plan Act – Big News for State and Local Governments
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La Mirada and Whitter Municipal Services Review Unanimously Approve...
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RSG Supports SB 780
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Updates to RSG’s Business Resource Guide
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Surplus Lands Act Compliance – New Amendments Effective in 2020 and...
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RSG Principal Tara Matthews Recognized as Affordable Housing Trailb...
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AB 15 and AB 16 Could Expand COVID-19 Eviction Protection
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The 2020 Share Our Selves Adopt A Family Program
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New Hire Spotlight: RSG Adds Two New Directors to the Firm!
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Recapping CALAFCO’s Panel Discussion on Proactively Navigating Econ...
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Sentiments of an RSG Consultant: Assisting with the City of Westmi...
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2020 Housing Legislative Summary Highlights
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Leveraging Housing Successor Resources for Affordable Housing
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Can Jurisdictions Help Subsidize Accessory Dwelling Unit Production...
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SDHF 2020 Annual Conference: An RSG Retrospect
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Development Opportunities in Old Town Pinole
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Development Opportunity at “Sylvan Corners” in Citrus Heights
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West Hollywood Pride Fiscal Impact Analysis (“FIA”)
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RSG Presenting on Community Economic Development on Tuesday, Octobe...
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ROPS & Successor Agency Administrative Budgets – What You Need ...
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RSG to Lead the MSR and SOI Update for All Cities in Riverside County
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Test Your Housing Law Knowledge at This Year’s San Diego Housing Fe...
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RSG Evaluates Proposed Homekey Project In San Diego County Aimed at...
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Housing CA Virtual Un-Conference: An RSG Retrospect
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California’s Eviction Moratoriums, Housing Is Key Campaign, and CDC...
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CARES Act Rental Relief and Looking Forward
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RSG Assists City of Westminster in Developing and Implementing Smal...
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Suzy Kim and Jim Simon of RSG Lead Business Retention Course for CA...
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Homekey: What you need to know!
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RSG helps clear the way for City of Vernon to save $30 Million over...
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Considering A COVID-19 Rental Relief Program For Your City? Read Th...
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RSG Stands With You Against Injustice
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The May Revision to the California 2020-21 Budget
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Funding Finder for Small Businesses
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Attention Small Businesses: A Database of Funding Resources Exists...
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Nonmonetary Resources Await You At Your Local SBDC!
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Considering an EIDL? Then You May Want to Also Consider an Express...
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Helping Small Businesses Steer Clear of Predatory Lending Practices!
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Small Business Grant Opportunity: The Verizon Small Business Recove...
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Additional Loan Option for Small Businesses in Los Angeles and Vent...
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The Opportunity Fund – Providing Opportunities to Underserved...
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Small Business Debt Relief Program Available for Certain Small Busi...
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Get to know your “SCORE” in the time of COVID-19
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Paycheck Protection Program – What You Should Know!
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Additional Small Business Loan Funding Has Been Approved!
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HCD’s Prohousing Designation Program – What You Need to...
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Small Businesses and COVID-19: Navigating the Uncertainty
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COVID-19: A Reminder on the Need for Affordable Housing
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From the Grocers to the Postal Workers to the Nurses and Doctors an...
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Update addressing COVID-19
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The Latest Round of Proposed Bills Looking to Address California’s ...
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The Countdown to LEAP Starts Now…Don’t Miss Out on this...
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Come See RSG in Action at the 40th Annual CALED Conference!
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Partisan Preference in Community Development
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Take a “LEAP” Towards Securing More Funding for Your Jurisdiction’s...
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Governor Newsom’s Proposed 2020-21 State Budget
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SB 50: Nearing the End of the Road
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Join Us in Welcoming Jake Nieto to the RSG Team!
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More Funding for Affordable Housing is on the Way! Get Ready to App...
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Think You Know Housing Law? Join RSG, BBK, and South San Francisco ...
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Out And About With RSG!
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Celebrating A Milestone: RSG Turns 40!
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Welcome the Newest Members of RSG!
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Reminder: SB 2 Planning Grant Applications Are Due Soon!
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Legislative Spotlight: AB 101 Provides More Funding Opportunities ...
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Calling All Talented Individuals!
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New Laws Are Headed Your Way: Gov. Newsom Signs Several Bills Addr...
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Join us for the 2019 Housing Legislation Workshop!
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The Latest Additions to the RSG Team!
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Best Practices & Regional Economic Development Initiatives – Di...
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RSG Works To Address the Complexities of New Housing Laws
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League of CA Cities Cocktail Reception – You’re Invited!
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SB2 and You!
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Out & About – Come See RSG at these Upcoming Conferences!
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Compliance Monitoring Workshop Series 3 – Tenant Income Certi...
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Let’s Do Better With Economic Development Incentives
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Investing In Ourselves So We Can Invest In You: RSG’s June Partner...
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CA Governor Newsom is set to sign the 2019-20 budget any day now!
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RSG’s Legislative Bill Spotlight!
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Eye Opening Numbers on California’s Housing Crisis
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Are your Development Impact Fees Compliant?
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Legislative Bill Spotlight: ACA 1 (lower voter approval threshold ...
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Up to $3 Billion in New Community Development Grant Funds Proposed ...
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Assembly Bill 147 – Increased Sales Taxes to California Citie...
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RSG’s Housing Right Now Workshop (April 24th, 2019)
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RSG at the 2019 Housing California Conference
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AB2162 – What are your thoughts?
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SB2 and You: What you need to be ready
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Are Density Bonuses a Solution to the Housing Crisis?
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Housing is a Hot Topic at the California Capitol
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Senate Bill 2 Planning Grants Available Now!
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Housing California Conference April 15-17 at the Sacramento Convent...
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SB 128
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Maximizing the Opportunity of Opportunity Zones
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CALED “State of California Economic Development”
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CALED 2019 Training Conference
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Upcoming Conferences and RSG Events
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AB 11 & SB 5
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Point-Counterpoint!
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Some of Our Favorite Small Businesses
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Housing Propositions That Passed on November 6, 2018
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California 2018 Legislative Update
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RSG’s 2018 Conference Season
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Compliance Monitoring Workshop – Sept. 25
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Can Public Agency Land Use Help Save Us from the State Housing Crisis?
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Housing and Homelessness
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The Depot at Santiago: A Great Example of Affordable Housing
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Tax Credits – Income Averaging
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Will Opportunity Zones Be the Key to Economic Development in Low In...
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Housing California Conference
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Thinking Ahead: Housing Successor Needs
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Don’t Miss out on Funding Opportunities – Complete your...
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Rolling up our Sleeves in 2018
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Out and About
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New Consequences for Housing Element Annual Reports
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AB 1598: A New Affordable Housing Tool?
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Facing a Unique Economic Development Challenge? Consider Taking a L...
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Growing Number of San Diego County Households Paying More Than 30% ...
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RSG Speaking Engagements
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California Housing Bills Cheat Sheet
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From Hurricanes to The Solar Eclipse – the Economic Impacts o...
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Cannabis –Unfunded Pension Liabilities Solution?
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILLS DESIGNED TO COMBAT AFFORDABLE H...
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RDA Development and Disposition Deadline
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TCAC Round 2 of 2017
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RSG Well Deserved Fun Day
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Proposed Affordable Housing Bills
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What is the Return on Investment for Infrastructure Improvements?
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RSG Principal Hitta Mosesman Featured Speaker at Housing CA Confere...
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SB 711 – Providing EIFDs/CRIAs a Larger Share of Property Taxes
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Small Town Revitalization
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The Day After Thanksgiving
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CEQA Litigation: Harmful for Housing?
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Which Factors Most Affect Housing Affordability?
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How Federal Housing Finance Favors Single-Use Development Over Mixe...
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League of California Cities Annual Conference Game Results
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Build It, and They Will Prosper?
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The Low Down on Housing Compliance
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In Uncertain Future for Cap-and-Trade, Revenues are Allocated for G...
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Legislation Sets Deadline for Cities to Create Procedures for Proce...
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Are Granny Flats Part of the Answer to Our State’s Housing Crisis?
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Using Cap-and-Trade Funding to Address Homelessness
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A Deep Dive into Property Taxes
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Could Now Be the Time for a CRIA?
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Boomerang Funds and Affordable Housing – What does it mean?
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Leveraging Land Assets
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Controlling Mosquito Populations
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Seeking Greater Housing Affordability
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Los Angeles Bid to Host Olympics
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Retailers Looking for New California Locations
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Are You Competing For California Competes Tax Credits?
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Not So Fast! Five Things That Need to Change to Make EIFDs Work Bet...
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EIFDs: Redevelopment 2.0?
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RSG Welcomes Greg Smith, Senior Associate!
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Success through Specialization
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Investment Capital in Economic and Real Estate Development
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The Politics of Affordable Housing
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Proliferating Sober Living Homes
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Business and Industry Loan Guarantees in California
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The Future Of Cap-And-Trade
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Current Affordable Housing Legislative Overview
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Summer Festivals: Parties with A Purpose
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Customizing Economic Development
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Dissecting Brown’s Budget
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Orange County to Consider Fiscal Impacts in Policy Decisions
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Budget Battle
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“Affordable Housing” versus affordable housing
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San Carlos Breaks Ground on a Landmark Hotel
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Are CRIAs or EIFDs Right for You?
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Are Gyms the New Grocery Stores?
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The Fiscal Impacts of New Development
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Keeping Up with Community Trends
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Density Bonuses
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Community Development – One Kid at a Time
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Economic Development for People and Places
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Have we lost our sense of community?
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Shared Workspace
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Urban Gardens Grow More Than You Think
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High End Luxury Apartments and the Rental Market
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Current Housing Trends in California
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Condemnation Pitfalls
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How Regulation Can Help Avoid Airbnb Backlash
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Push to Expand Brownfield Cleanup in California
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Considering All Options in the Affordable Housing Toolbox
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Serving Successor Agencies
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A Fresh Look at Economic Development
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Managing the Impacts of Gentrification: Community Benefit Agreements
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The Pros and Cons of Gentrification
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Gentrification and Economic Development
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Participating in my 3rd ULI Technical Assistance Panel
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Renewing Our Core Values
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Santa Ana’s 4th Street Market
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Hotel Market Assessments
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It’s Performance Review Season!
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The Economics of Valentine’s Day
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An Introduction to Property Tax
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Cost Benefit Analysis
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Homebuilders Giving Back to the Community
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Inclusionary Housing Ordinances
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Making Me a Priority
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A Relocation Success Story
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How Health Can Contribute to Economic Wealth
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Consensus Building
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Holiday Party Scare
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Beer Tasting at Farmers Markets
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Charting the New Geography of Jobs
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Telecommuting with Improved Technology
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RSG Hires Three
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Happy Holidays from RSG!
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Affordable Housing at Its Best
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Prefabricated and Modular Homes
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Modern Representation: City Councils Connecting to Constituents
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Can Car Sharing Be Used to Reduce Congestion and Increase Sustainab...
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Real Estate Recovery
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Tools for Your Talents
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Trend Toward Tiny Houses
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Living La Vida Localvore
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Surplus Land Disposition
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Walkable Communities and How to Promote Them
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RSG Shines at San Diego Housing Federation Conference
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Visual or Virtual Shopping?
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in California
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Shared Equity Affordable Homeownership
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Nexus Studies for Affordable Housing Inclusionary Ordinances
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Bring on the Brownfields
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RSG Congratulates The Good Beer Company on their 1-year Anniversary
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Bubble and Beyond
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RSG’s Incorporation Feasibility Analysis Featured in Local News Out...
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Debating the Gas Tax, Part 2
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Debating the Gas Tax, Part 1
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New Affordable/Workforce Housing Projects in Orange County
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Top Priority Issues Identified at the League of California Cities C...
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RSG Attends League of California Cities Conference
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What I Learned at RSG
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Extending EB-5
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Jargons and Acronyms Are Just the Beginning
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New Tools for Old Problems
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A Gladwellian Idea for Thinking About Land Use Density Preferences
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TAPping into Knowledge: Solving Land Use Issues as Part of a ULI Te...
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Community Land Trusts Keep Housing Affordable
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Thinking Styles
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Westfield Launches Lifestyle Destination
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Championing Entrepreneurship
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Popular Santa Ana Business Owner Closes Two Retail Locations
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In Memoriam
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One Year at RSG
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Lowdown on Redevelopment Dissolution and Property Disposition
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Outreach in any Language
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GIS Hones in on Location
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Three Possible Remedies for the Housing Crisis
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Why a Consultant?
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Snapshots of the 2015 OC Fair
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It’s Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Season Again
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A Place to Call Home
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Broker Opinion of Value
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Small Town Economic Development
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Anticipate and Respond to Developments’ Impacts
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Business Partner, Wife, Mother, and Me
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Affordable Housing Financing Puddle
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Transferring Public Property
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RSG Outing at the Angels Game
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Hispanic Millennials
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Fit Body, Fit Mind-RSG Boot Camp
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California’s Poorest Households Need Help from the California...
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Jim Draughon Retires from RSG
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Short-Term Rentals
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Client Corner with Mark Asturias
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The Story of Our Building (Or, 120 Years in Bullet Points & Pi...
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Why I Love my Job
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A Day in the Life of RSG
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Santa Ana “On Track” for Streetcar
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Trip to Atascadero
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Why You Should Care About Economic Development Strategic Plans
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Investing in Emerging Professionals for Better Communities
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Hailing Hack the Beach
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We’re Taking Back our Cities
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California’s Drought and Its Effect on the Economy
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Site Selection Explained
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Highlights of Housing California Conference
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Economic Development at a Small Scale
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Thinking Like a Farmer?
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Economic Development: People Vs. Place Strategies (Part 2)
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Economic Development: People Vs. Place Strategies (Part 1)
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RSG Hires Jeff Khau as Analyst
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Talking about compliance at Housing California's Annual Confer...
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Fresno Is the New Gold
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Walking the Walk
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A Streetcar Named Inspired
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Jobs-Housing Balance: What Does It Mean?
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Business is Booming: RSG Expands Santa Ana Headquarters
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Making Sense of 2015 Legislative Bills
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New Laws, New Challenges
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RSG Offers Real Estate Brokerage Services to the City of Irwindale
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RSG Hires Nicole Miller as Research Assistant
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Big Cities, Small Towns, Similar Goals
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5 Fun Facts about RSG You (Probably) Didn’t Know
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RSG Hires Nate Gunderman as Associate
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Why Debt Yield Matters in Commercial Real Estate
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Gauging Real Economic Impact
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Gridiron Gravy Train
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RSG: Past, Present and Future
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Request for Trust
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RSG Defined
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Now is the Time for Refinancing Bonds
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Partnering for Advanced Manufacturing
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The Governor’s 2015-16 Budget Summary and Implications for RDA Diss...
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Deconstructing Dissolution
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The Downtown Las Vegas Project is a Bet Worth Making
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Bringing ShareKitchen to Coachella
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What Does RSG Do?
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A Relocation Success Story by RSG
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The Great Real Estate Opportunity
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Where is Downtown Orange County?
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Oceanside – An Amazing Example of Transit Enhanced Development
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The Role of Corridors in our Communities
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Mobile Mania
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How is affordable housing good for the economy and the environment?
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A Bold Welcome to Boldo Bol!
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Why “Housing as Healthcare” Saves Dollars and Makes Sense
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Eminent Domain Acquisition in California
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Pitting Safety against Community Health?
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New Tax Increment Opportunities with IFDs
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From Rick Caruso and Retail to Andre’s and Authenticity
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A New Challenge
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What It’s Like to Work at RSG
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Private Developers Unveil Proposals to Revamp Long Beach Civic Center
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Has Your Successor Agency Received a Claim for Pass Through Payment...
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Ciclovia Comes to Orange County
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Estimating the Benefits of a Proposed Project
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A Return to RSG
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How could this underutilized retail space be repurposed?
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Fresno Pedestrian Mall Slated to Re-Open to Traffic
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