In recent years, two Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions—Martin v. City of Boise (“Martin”) and Johnson v. City of Grants Pass (“Johnson”)—significantly narrowed the permissible scope of local regulation of public...more
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court delivered its highly-anticipated opinion in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, unanimously holding that fees imposed through legislative action as a condition of property...more
In the final part of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new housing legislation related to fire safety, elections, post-entitlement phase permits, streamlined...more
In part two of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series we cover important new housing legislation related to CEQA, code enforcement, housing development, the Housing Crisis Act (HCA), housing element, infill infrastructure...more
3/1/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Building Codes ,
California ,
CEQA ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Site Assessment ,
Grants ,
Housing Developers ,
Infill Development ,
Infrastructure ,
Mobile Homes ,
New Legislation
In the first part of the Housing New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new housing legislation for 2024 related to adaptive reuse projects, density bonus and accessory dwelling units...more
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 -
In Part Six of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to environmental matters, housing and public...more
Goal is to Provide Much-Needed Housing for Teachers and Other LEA Staff -
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newson signed AB 2295 into law, adding Section 65914.7 to the Government Code. This new section considers...more
In Part Five of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to the Brown Act, environmental matters, and unions. Here we provide takeaways and analyses of AB 2449, SB 1100,...more
2/17/2023
/ CEQA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DLSE ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Public Interest ,
Ralph M. Brown Act ,
Solar Energy ,
Student Housing ,
Teleconferences ,
Unions ,
Virtual Meetings
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 -
In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to planning, development and real estate; health and...more
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 -
At the top of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from...more
1/20/2023
/ California ,
Community Development ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Density Bonus ,
Ethics ,
Housing Market ,
Law Enforcement ,
Low Income Housing ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Constitutions ,
Urban Planning & Development
Religious Properties Can Now Cut Parking by up to 50% When Building Affordable Housing -
California religious properties will now have greatly reduced parking requirements should they seek to redevelop portions of their...more
Getting Ahead of an Annual AB 1486 Mandate and New State-issued Compliance Tools -
Since Assembly Bill 1486 went into effect more than two and a half years ago, California cities, special districts and other local agencies...more
California Cities and Homeless Efforts to Benefit From SB 197 -
California cities will have, under certain circumstances, an extended timeframe to complete rezoning required by an adopted housing element now that Gov....more
BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year -
In Part Three of our “In With the New” series, BB&K covers important new legislation related to CEQA, development fees, housing, planning, zoning, public contracts and waste...more
BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year -
At the start of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from the...more
Applies to ADUs Constructed by Qualified Nonprofits -
In nearly every legislative session over the past few years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that further reduce local control over the development of...more
Bill to Allow Lot Splits and Two-Unit Projects By-Right in Single-Family Zones Passes in Legislature and Awaits Governor Approval -
The California State Legislature has passed the widely discussed Senate Bill 9, which...more
Part 2: New Laws Impacting California Public Agencies for 2021 -
Among the new laws passed last year by California were a variety that seek to address the State’s ongoing housing shortage and environmental issues. Some of...more
Limited Local Control, Affordable Housing Incentives and More -
In what is shaping up to be an annual exercise, COVID-19 notwithstanding, the California Legislature has again enacted new laws to encourage housing...more
The Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 -
To address what is expected to be an overwhelming number of residential evictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and associated...more
9/4/2020
/ Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Governor Newsom ,
Landlords ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
State of Emergency ,
Tenants ,
Unlawful Detainer
The “4-Plex Bill” Meant to Address the Housing Crisis Couldn’t Muster Enough Support -
Much to the relief of local land-use control advocates and cities throughout California, Senate Bill 50 failed to pass the state Senate...more
2/5/2020
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
General Plan ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Municipalities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Urban Planning & Development
Part 2: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
1/9/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Construction Project ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) ,
General Plan ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Mandatory Evacuation ,
Planning Approval Process ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Contracts ,
Real Estate Development ,
Redevelopment ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wildfires ,
Zoning Laws
With California’s 2019 legislative session wrapping up, this Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar looks back on the key housing and land use bills from 2019. This webinar discusses which bills passed, which failed and what to look...more
AB 485 to Promote Greater Oversight and Transparency -
Local agencies must now provide specific information to the public before approving economic development subsidies for warehouse distribution centers in its...more
10/22/2019
/ Distribution Centers ,
Economic Development ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Agencies ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Agreements ,
Transparency ,
Warehouses
Part 5: New California Housing Laws -
As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more