A Rare Win for Former Redevelopment Agencies—State Collection Procedures Ruled Unconstitutional -
City of Bellflower v. Michael Cohen, Director of the Department of Finance (245 Cal. App. 4th 438) -
Why It Matters:...more
New Draft CEQA Guidelines Evaluating Transportation Impacts—Level of Service No Longer Considered to Be an Environmental Impact -
The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) was mandated by SB 743 in 2013 to...more
Using Project Objectives to Select a Reasonable Range of Alternatives -
North Coast Rivers Alliance v. A.G. Kawamura (January 4, 2016) Third District Court of Appeal Case No. C072067 -
Why It Matters: This opinion...more
Not Your First Rodeo—CEQA Exemption for Rodeo Event Upheld -
Citizens for Environmental Responsibility v. State of California -
Why It Matters: The Third District Court of Appeal upheld the use of a categorical...more
CEQA Baseline Can Consider Historic Levels of Use -
North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad (2015)—Cal.App.4th—Case No. D066488:
Why It Matters: This case addresses an important issue under CEQA relating to the...more
California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose -
Why It Matters: In a much-anticipated ruling, the California Supreme Court has settled for now the question of whether or not a municipality may condition...more
Be Careful What You Agree To (City of San Marcos v. Loma San Marcos, LLC) -
Why It matters: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court decision upholding an agreement between the City of San Marcos and a property owner...more
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San Diego Regional Sustainable Strategies Plan Invalidated; SANDAG Has Requested Supreme Court Review -
Cleveland National Forest Foundation et al. v. San Diego Association of Governments (November 24, 2014) Fourth...more
Change of Heart – Court of Appeal Reverses Opinion in Bowman v. California Coastal Commission -
Why it matters: The court in Bowman originally held that a permit condition could not be modified or deleted by a second...more
On September 29, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 628 (Chapter 785) which provides a mechanism for cities and counties to form Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) to divert property tax...more
Bowman v. California Coastal Commission -
Why it matters: The Court in Bowman held that a permit condition could not be modified or deleted by a second permit that included the same project, even if the first permit...more
Charter cities were pleased with the California Supreme Court decision in State Building and Construction Trades Council of California AFL-CIO v. City of Vista, which permitted charter cities to avoid the requirement for the...more