The California Supreme Court reversed a 2021 Court of Appeal decision which upheld Santa Monica’s at-large voting system under the CVRA. On the one hand, the Supreme Court agreed with the Court of Appeal and Santa Monica that...more
Appellate court comment hints at improper motivation for regulation -
The Ninth Circuit recently sent Costa Mesa back to the trial court to continue litigating two challenges to its group-home ordinance. The issue on...more
No State Preemption of Local Billboard Regulations, California Appellate Court Finds -
The Outdoor Advertising Act does not preempt local regulation of billboards, a California appellate court has ruled. In a decision...more
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