Qualified housing projects in commercial zones would no longer require rezoning -
Senate Bill (SB) 6, the Middle Class Housing Act of 2022 (the Act), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last fall and goes into...more
By Right Approval for Qualifying Housing Projects in Commercial Zones -
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 (the Act), dramatically expanding the...more
Court Invalidates City’s Attempts to “Evade” Martin -
Over the last few years, courts have significantly narrowed the permissible scope of local regulation of public camping. The catalyst for this shift was Martin v. City...more
City Proposals for Funding Due Nov. 4 -
In response to the recent and continued utility-initiated power shutoffs that are leaving millions of Californians without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a Local Government Public...more
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Best Best & Krieger LLP partners Scott Ditfurth and Mala Subramanian successfully represented the City of Lafayette in a dispute with homeowners over their proposed home building plan. In a fight that centered on maintaining...more