Public agencies prevailed in 71% of decisions involving the California Environmental Quality Act in 2022.
Latham lawyers tracked key developments in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case law throughout 2022....more
Lead agencies cannot ignore the Coastal Act’s ESHA requirements in CEQA documents and defer analysis for later Coastal Commission review.
Key Points:
..CEQA requires an EIR to identify potential environmentally...more
Recent decision resolves appellate split regarding standard of review for agency decision to prepare supplemental environmental review.
On September 19, the California Supreme Court held that the substantial evidence...more
In an opinion by Justice Kruger, the Supreme Court of California unanimously reversed the Court of Appeal in Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District, Cal. Supreme Court, Case...more