As we noted in Part I of this two-part series, lawmakers passed a wave of new laws in 2017.
Today we look at the bold moves California legislators made to address the State’s affordable housing crisis, while passing a...more
3/7/2018
/ Affordable Housing ,
Agricultural Land ,
Employee Housing ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Works ,
Real Estate Development ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wireless Devices
Municipalities will have greater protection against land-use litigation after the California Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling last month that property owners who proceed with permitted development projects will forfeit the...more
Like years past, there were plenty of laws passed in Sacramento in 2016 that will impact public agencies. Here is a summary of those that have specific importance to your work. We hope that you will contact us for further...more
12/27/2016
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Community Development ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Elections ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Political Reform Act ,
Property Tax ,
Public Employees ,
Public Records Act ,
Restroom Legislation ,
Retirement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Community leaders need to be attentive to the new laws that will take effect in 2015 that deal with issues specifically relating to cities, special districts and other public agencies. These new laws cover everything from...more
1/15/2015
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Construction Industry ,
Design-Build ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Infrastructure Financing Districts ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Public Entities ,
Public Officials ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Solar Panels ,
Tax Increment Financing ,
Water ,
Water Supplies