As Holland & Knight has previously reported, California courts have consistently enforced state housing laws that preempt land use and planning decisions by local governments. (See previous Holland & Knight alerts, "Court of...more
Below are summaries of the key California and Ninth Circuit land use and development cases decided in 2020. Each case name is linked to our more extensive discussion of the case on the Land Use & Development Law Report. 1....more
City of Morgan Hill v. Shannon Bushey (6th Dist., No. H043426, May 30, 2017) - Why it matters: In California, zoning must be consistent with the general plan. When a general plan amendment creates an inconsistency with the...more