California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Land Use & Development Law Report
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Fair Argument Test Applies To Agency Determination Whether Subsequent CEQA Review Is Required Once A Negative Declaration Has Been Adopted
Appellate court upholds approval of master-planned community against multiple CEQA challenges
Findings supporting an agency’s administrative decision may mirror statutory language
Court of Appeal, in split decision, upholds CARB cap-and-trade program
Delisting petition may challenge original listing of endangered species based upon new evidence
Dispute over applicability of HOA tree-trimming requirements was an “issue of public interest” sufficient to trigger protections of anti-SLAPP statute
New Ethics and Campaign Contribution Rules Enacted in San Francisco
- As the City of San Francisco broadly defines the term "lobbyist" to include individuals and companies that spend to encourage the public to communicate with city officials, Proposition T w
California Supreme Court Holds City EIR Must Identify and Analyze Potential Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas Under the Coastal Act
Ellis Act preempts San Francisco ordinances requiring landlords to pay enhanced relocation payments
Public Employees’ Personal E-mail and Text Messages May be Subject to Disclosure under the Public Records Act
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Adopts 30-Year Eagle Take Rule
Initiative petition must include full text of every provision enacted into law
Local election over Walmart project invalidated for violation of the Brown Act
CEQA YEAR IN REVIEW 2016
A Summary Of Published Appellate Opinions Under The California Environmental Quality Act