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Regulatory Consistency Act Would Bring Sweeping Changes for Local Governments in Texas

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The Texas Legislature approved HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, on May 23, 2023, and the bill is soon expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. Upon the Governor’s signature, HB 2127 would go into...more

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“Home Rule” Authority and Local Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement

California Appellate Court Says Charter City Cannot Block California Values Act - In a significant decision addressing the tension between charter city “home rule” authority and state law, a California appellate court...more

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[WEBINAR] Do You Know the Way [After] San Jose?

Best Best & Krieger LLP attorney Christine Wood provides a brief overview of the California Supreme Court’s decision in the San Jose v. Superior Court case relating to Public Records Act requests and discusses the technology...more

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A New Governor Takes Office: What NJ Employers Can Expect

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Governor Phil Murphy—officially in office just two days—has already begun to implement many of the "progressive" policy changes he promised on the campaign trail and transform New Jersey into the "California of the East."...more

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Ninth Circuit: City Requirement That Cell-Tower Company Obtain Voter Approval Upheld

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When T-Mobile sought to place a cell-tower in a park owned by the City of Huntington Beach, California, the City granted the company all the regulatory approvals it required. But the City also informed T-Mobile that before...more

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Court Denies Cell-Tower Company's Challenge to Initiative Requiring Voter-Approval Before City Can Lease Property

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Decision Could Be Relevant to Upcoming FCC Rulemaking - An appellate court last week ruled that a provision of the federal Communications Act limiting how a local government may regulate the “placement, construction,...more

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