Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Summer/Fall 2014: Expectations Surge in Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate Market
Prompted by expiring state and federal emergency leave laws, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently enacted an urgency ordinance that revises its earlier Worker Protection Ordinance, which now provides paid...more
A Dangerous COVID-19 Surge - Last week, Los Angeles County faced an unprecedented rise in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. The County experienced a record number of new cases, peaking at 10,528 on Sunday,...more
On June 5, 2020, Governor Newsom announced that music, television, and film production would be permitted to resume in California, with numerous health and safety modifications in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state...more
Moving to a New Reopening - Last week was the first full week under Governor Newsom’s new Blueprint for Economic Recovery four-tiered classification system for COVID-19 restrictions in the state. As of the publication of...more
COVID-19 Moving Into ‘Alarming and Dangerous Phase’ in Los Angeles - On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer stated that the County was entering an “alarming and...more
Increasing Cases - Last week saw a rise in the number of cases reported in L.A. County, with over 2,000 new cases on five separate days. On Sunday, June 28, Governor Newsom ordered bars in L.A. and six other counties to...more
Reopening Timeline - On Friday, June 12, LA County permitted several additional business sectors to reopen, pursuant to the Governor’s order moving the state toward Phase 3 of his Recovery Roadmap and LA County guidance...more
As we previously reported, last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s State Public Health Officer cleared the music, film and television industry to resume work no earlier than this Friday, June 12, 2020, subject to...more
Reopening Timeline - On Monday, May 25, 2020, Governor Newsom announced that he was permitting the state to effectively move to Expanded Phase 2, including allowing in-store retail statewide. In response, L.A. County...more
On Memorial Day Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health announced that retail stores statewide can open for in-store shopping provided they comply with certain required safety...more
Reopening Timeline - The County began to announce further plans to reopen businesses in the region. While some version of a stay-at-home order will remain in place through July, the County announced a gradual relaxation...more
Reopening Timeline - City of Los Angeles - Mayor Eric Garcetti indicated during his daily briefings this week that the City continues to view May 15, 2020, as the target date to begin gradually reopening. He stated...more
Exceptions outlined in state and local directives likely encompass the investigatory and remedial activities performed by environmental contractors. Most California stay-at-home orders include exceptions for professional...more
On March 18, 2020, we authored an update regarding housing construction under the shelter-in-place orders jointly issued by six Bay Area counties—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa...more
Updated as of March 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. On Friday, March 27th, after an all-day videoconference-meeting, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance further detailing the moratoriums on residential and commercial...more
Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, daily and sometimes hourly changes in federal, state, and local orders and regulations are significantly impacting the construction industry. This blog provides an overview of practical...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the statewide stay-at-home mandate issued by Governor Newsom on March 19, 2020, three California counties, Amador, Merced, and Ventura, and the City of Palm Springs issued their own orders to...more
Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have recently ordered the limiting of public gatherings and the closing of all gyms, bars, wineries, breweries, and restaurants (other than take-out and delivery). The...more
Local governments in California have ordered some major changes. All over the world, governments are implementing a variety of measures to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. These...more