Events in the news this week.

The final draft of a controversial report on the countywide slow-growth initiative is due to be released Monday by Chapman College. According to an early draft of the report, the initiative would cut the size of the projected employment force by thousands and push the cost of housing up dramatically in the decade.

The report, commissioned by the Board of Supervisors, is based on a much-disputed premise that the initiative would cause a 15% drop in construction activity countywide. It is being prepared by the college’s Center for Economic Research at a cost to the county of $10,000.