ADU News ADU Construction Trends: How California’s Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Residential Density
California has spent the better part of a decade quietly rewriting the rules around what a single-family lot is allowed…
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ADU News Construction by Maya Urges Los Angeles Homeowners to Understand California ADU Rules Before Starting Fall 2026 Backyard Builds
California has spent several years systematically dismantling the local zoning rules that historically blocked backyard housing. The result is a…
Design How They Pulled It Off: An ADU That Adds Space for a Family—and Follows Local and State Rules
To build a 400-square-foot structure behind his parents’ Marin County home, designer Toby Watters had to navigate strict environmental protections…
ADU News California Legislature Votes to Allow Homeowners to Build Two ADUs
AB 956 Strengthens and Clarifies ADU Laws for HOAs, Large Lots “One ADU is great; two ADUs is even better”…
ADU News What California’s 2026 ADU Law Changes Mean for LA Homeowners
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT – If you looked into building an accessory dwelling unit a couple of years ago and put…
Updates to ADU Regulations
Updates to Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations Since the previous update to Placer County’s ADU Ordinance in 2020, the State of…
New Year, New Rules: How 2026 California ADU Laws Are Reshaping Bay Area Backyards
San Jose-Based Animas Valley Construction Helps Homeowners Navigate Four Major ADU Reforms That Took Effect January 1, 2026 These new…
Before and after: A California garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU
Elizabeth Altounian, 75, enjoys a light moment with Toshi Kawabata, of Barr-Ban Wood Works, who did the carpentry for Altounian’s…
How California’s new ADU law transforms multifamily real estate
With SB 1211, California sets an example for the nation by empowering owners to expand affordable housing options. [Photo: Thomas Werneken/Unsplash]…