The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, issued a published decision (North Murrieta Community, LLC v. City of Murrieta, Case No. E072663) on June 8, 2020, that addressed how inconsistencies can arise...more
• Two recent decisions by California courts offer important judicial guidance on the longstanding issue of reconciling local government land use decisions with the referendum and initiative powers reserved to the people by...more
9/10/2018
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Ballots ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CEQA ,
Development Agreements ,
General Plan ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
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Property Owners ,
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Remand ,
Reversal ,
State and Local Government ,
Vacated ,
Zoning Laws
• In Northern California Water Association et al. v. State Water Resources Control Board et al., the California Third District Court of Appeal rejected challenges to a new annual fee on water right permit and license holders...more
3/30/2018
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Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Bureau of Reclamation ,
In-Lieu Fees ,
Land Developers ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Reversal ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Vetting ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 30, 2017, denied a petition for certiorari filed by the developers of an 11-unit residential condominium project in the City of West Hollywood seeking to challenge the application by the City of...more
11/1/2017
/ Affordable Housing ,
Appeals ,
Building Permits ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Condominiums ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Industry ,
In-Lieu Fees ,
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance ,
Local Ordinance ,
Petition for Review ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Real Estate Development ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review