The California Board of Environmental Safety on November 17 approved the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan could invite…
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/ Agriculture, Environmental Law
Solar has led all U.S. generating capacity additions for 25 consecutive months, according to the SUN DAY Campaign’s review of new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data. Solar provided 98% of new capacity in September, the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
California continues its legislative push to address the state’s housing crisis, particularly focusing on “middle-housing” projects that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment buildings (e.g., duplexes,…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a sweeping proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to revise the federal definition of…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) released four proposed rules that would comprehensively revise key federal Endangered…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In a push to address the state’s gripping housing crisis, the California Coastal Commission last week approved a rule change to make it easier to build affordable housing in Monterey and elsewhere along the hundreds of miles of…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
California continues its legislative push to address the state’s housing crisis, particularly focusing on “middle-housing” projects that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment buildings (e.g., duplexes,…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
California added 1,200 MW of battery energy storage to its electrical grid over the last six months, officials said. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the latest milestone at the United Nations COP30 climate summit in Belém,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The San Diego Planning Commission unanimously approved a proposal last week to accelerate homebuilding in the city by softening historic preservation rules. Developers praised the new proposal as a sensible policy change that…
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/ Construction Law, Elections & Politics, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
“I predict increasing demand for recently renovated office space located within close proximity to desirable retail areas, which will serve as an off-site amenity, drawing more workers back to the office…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Real Estate - Commercial
Work to find and stop methane emissions is getting a $100-million boost, with an investment aimed at expanding satellite monitoring and helping countries adopt policies to rein in releases of the potent greenhouse gas…
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/ Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In an effort to spur prompt rehabilitation of Pacific Palisades' commercial sector post-fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has enacted Emergency Executive Order 10 (EO10), a decree set to accelerate the authorization process for…
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/ Indigenous Peoples, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Solano County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to update regulations on battery energy storage systems (BESS). However, the California Energy Commission’s Opt-In Certification Program (originally authorized under…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
