As Holland & Knight has previously reported, California courts have consistently enforced state housing laws that preempt land use and planning decisions by local governments. (See previous Holland & Knight alerts, "Court of...more
6/22/2021
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Constitutional Amendment ,
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Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
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Urban Planning & Development ,
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• Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento is a case of first impression holding that cities and counties may continue to rely on the streamlined environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act...more
7/30/2019
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Environmental Assessments ,
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Mixed-Use Zoning ,
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Urban Planning & Development