Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District (No. S214061, September 19, 2016) -
Why It Matters: As land developers and investors know all too well, so-called...more
Substance Over Form—A Refreshing Application of CEQA Analysis:
City of Irvine v. County of Orange (2015) 283 Cal.App.4th 526 -
Why It Matters: The Court of Appeal in City of Irvine v. County of Orange elaborated...more
9/4/2015
/ Abuse of Process ,
CEQA ,
Conversion ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
General Plan ,
Mobile Homes ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Public Hearing ,
Public Meetings ,
Ralph M. Brown Act ,
Subdivision
Accepting a Permit “Under Protest” Does Not Work in the Coastal Zone - (Lynch v. California Coastal Commission (2014) 229 Cal. App. 4th 658):
Why it matters: Lynch v. California Coastal Commission firmly dispels the...more
10/17/2014
/ California Coastal Commission ,
CEQA ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Construction Permits ,
Deeds ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Municipalities ,
Wind Farm
Why it matters: The 30 day statute of limitations for CEQA challenges was upheld to bar litigation alleging that a project, as constructed, was different from how that project was described in the CEQA document....more
We recently reported in our August 20, 2013, newsalert that Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s August 6 amendments to SB 731, The CEQA Modernization Act of 2013, continued to stray further from meaningful CEQA...more
Earlier this year, we reported on Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's CEQA modernization bill, SB 731. As the legislative session nears its end, SB 731 has again been amended - most recently on August 6 - and is...more
Lauded as the CEQA Modernization Act of 2013, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s SB 731 includes a number of amendments to CEQA that appear intended to appeal to a wide variety of interest groups. SB 731 replaces...more