I Found A Way To Fix Housing, The City Tried To Stop Me | Dave Rand | No Vacancy Podcast

Land use attorney Dave Rand on California housing law, builder’s remedy, CEQA, Measure ULA, and why Los Angeles keeps making new housing harder even as the state rewrites the rules. Taylor Avakian sits down with Dave Rand of Rand Paster & Nelson LLP, a land-use attorney who has helped entitle thousands of market-rate and affordable units across Southern California.They talk through the reality of developing in Los Angeles and California today: unions and local politics, the Santa Monica and Beverly Hills builder’s remedy fights, SB 330 vesting, CEQA reform, ED1, starter-home laws like SB 9 and SB 1123, transfer taxes, and why streamlining does not help if the numbers still do not pencil.Sponsor - Real Property CaptiveThis episode is sponsored by Real Property Captive, insurance for owners, by owners. RPC members own equity in their insurance company, buy reinsurance at bulk rates, keep unused premium, and cut property insurance rates by up to 35%. Captives insure roughly 90% of the Fortune 500 & the largest institutional real estate owners. Learn more at https://www.rpcaptive.com/?utm_source=novacancy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=novacancy-2026-07.Sponsor - Loan TitanAchieve your real estate goals through tailored financing solutions withhttps://loantitan.com/00:00 Why public process is stalling housing01:09 Welcome02:08 Can you still make money building in Los Angeles04:05 Why LA keeps shooting itself in the foot05:30 How unions shape housing policy09:17 Santa Monica builder’s remedy filings18:20 Housing laws since 201922:31 Why California construction costs more27:07 Opportunities in starter-home projects30:22 Entitling land versus building31:29 How development may change over the next decade35:19 Beverly Hills builder’s remedy battles40:33 The risk developers actually take43:12 Transfer taxes and closed-door policy fights48:04 ED1 and 100% affordable streamlining54:26 Pay-to-play vs state housing overrides56:25 State housing boards and appointments59:25 If you could rewrite California land-use law01:05:08 Advice for future developers01:06:55 Closing thoughts on NIMBYism and housing politics#californiahousingmarket #BuildersRemedy #LosAngelesRealEstate #LandUse #CEQA #Multifamily #AffordableHousing #SB330 #ULA #NoVacancyKeywords: California housing, builder's remedy, Dave Rand, Taylor Avakian, No Vacancy podcast, Los Angeles real estate, land use attorney, CEQA reform, Measure ULA, SB 330, Housing Crisis Act, SB 1123, starter home revitalization, SB 9, ED1, Karen Bass, Santa Monica housing, Beverly Hills development, Neil Shekhter, Leo Pustilnikov, Buffy Wicks, Gavin Newsom, Rob Bonta, HCD, Housing Accountability Act, density bonus, transfer tax, multifamily development, RHNA, housing element, NIMBY, YIMBY, California housing crisis, entitlements, affordable housing, Rand Paster NelsonSubscribe and Stay Ahead! Stay informed and empowered in the multifamily real estate market. Subscribe to the channel for exclusive insights, rental updates, and expert analyses on the Los Angeles market.🔔 Don’t miss out on the latest trends and tips to maximize your property's potential: https://www.youtube.com/c/TaylorAvakian📈 Connect with me:Website: https://www.thegroupcre.com/Email: [email protected]: https://x.com/TAYVAY_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloravakian/