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Local Voters May Not Exercise the Initiative Power to Approve a Development Agreement

10 Sep 2018, 11:19 pm by William W. Abbott

Superior Court (1988) 45 Cal.3d 491, in which the California Supreme Court concluded that implementation of special legislation concerning transportation facility funding in Orange was reserved exclusively to city councils and board of supervisors, not the voters. [read post]

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog - http://blog.aklandlaw.com/

Guest Post: EPL Claims: Changing Norms and New Legislation in the #MeToo Era

23 Aug 2018, 6:52 pm by Kevin LaCroix

Supreme Court in Meritor Savings Bank v. [read post]

The D & O Diary - http://www.dandodiary.com/

Voter – Backed Pension Reform Is Dealt a Blow by California Supreme Court

8 Aug 2018, 10:22 am by Frances Rogers

The unions also filed a petition for injunction in superior court which was denied. [read post]

California Public Agency Labor and Employment Blog - http://www.calpublicagencylaboremploymentblog.com

2018 CEQA 2nd QUARTER REVIEW

11 Jul 2018, 9:28 pm by William W. Abbott, Diane G. Kindermann, Glen C. Hansen, Brian Russell and Daniel S. Cucchi

(D068185; 4 Cal.App.5th 103; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2014-00013481- CU-TT-CTL.) [read post]

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog - http://blog.aklandlaw.com/

Empirical SCOTUS: Don’t cite me like that

20 Jun 2018, 9:49 am by Adam Feldman

The scenario as Kennedy described it included specific details, like the number of times Fane Lozman attended the city-council sessions. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Filtering The CEQA Noise: First District Upholds Santa Rosa’s Negative Declaration For “Dream Center” Youth Housing Project, Holds Non-Expert Predictions Of Significant Noise Impacts Failed To Raise “Fair Argument” Supported By Substantial Evidence

4 Jun 2018, 12:10 pm by Arthur F. Coon

The neighbors’ administrative appeal to the City Council was heard nearly two months after its filing, but it was not until approximately four hours prior to that hearing that their attorney emailed an 11-page letter to the Council critiquing the Initial Study. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

[Eugene Volokh] D.C. City Councilman Tried to Get Anti-Stalking Order Against Freelance Journalist

20 May 2018, 8:31 am by Eugene Volokh

Superior Court opinion in the case, White v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Yeager v. Holt (Cal. Ct. App. - May 16, 2018)

16 May 2018, 1:26 pm

” (Huntington Beach City Council v. [read post]

California Appellate Report - http://calapp.blogspot.com/

2018 CEQA 1st QUARTER REVIEW

4 Apr 2018, 10:30 pm by Abbott & Kindermann

City of Long Beach v. [read post]

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog - http://blog.aklandlaw.com/

Redrawing CEQA’s “Parking” Lines? Second District Holds Parking Impacts of Covina Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Infill Project Are Statutorily Exempt From CEQA Review, Rejects Related Map Act Challenge

3 Apr 2018, 4:20 pm by Arthur F. Coon

Berkeley City Council (2013) 222 Cal.App.4th 768, 776; Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

Second District Holds Melrose Triangle Project EIR’s Alternatives Analysis and Responses to Comments Comply with CEQA, Upholds City of West Hollywood’s Findings Rejecting Historic Building Preservation Alternative as Infeasible

12 Jan 2018, 2:17 pm by Arthur F. Coon

City of Rialto (2012) 208 Cal.App.4th 899, 948-949; City of Del Mar v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

2017 CEQA ANNUAL REVIEW

3 Jan 2018, 5:28 pm by Abbott & Kindermann, William W. Abbott, Diane G. Kindermann, Glen C. Hansen and Brian Russell

(D068185; 4 Cal.App.5th 103; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2014-00013481- CU-TT-CTL.) [read post]

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog - http://blog.aklandlaw.com/

California Ranks as No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation Again

7 Dec 2017, 11:12 am by HRWatchdog

In the first, Williams v. [read post]

HR Watchdog - http://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/

Incurred and incurred again

1 Dec 2017, 3:16 am by Giles Peaker

The situation in this case actually involved five layers of ownership: beginning with the freehold which is owned by Bristol City Council. [read post]

nearlylegal - http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

Keeping CEQA In Its Lane: First District Holds Substantial Evidence Supports EIR’s Conclusion That “Urban Decay” Is Not Reasonably Foreseeable Indirect Effect Of Project Relocating Trial Court Operations From Historic Placerville Courthouse

23 Oct 2017, 5:22 pm by Arthur F. Coon

In 15-page opinion filed on September 15, and later certified for publication on October 16, 2017, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment denying a writ petition challenging the Judicial Council of California’s (“Judicial Council”) EIR for its project to relocate and consolidate El Dorado County Superior Court operations into a single new building on the outskirts of Placerville. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

First District Rejects CEQA Challenges to SWRCB’s Revised Environmental Document and Approval of Northern California Coastal Stream Policy

11 Oct 2017, 11:39 am by Arthur F. Coon

Living Rivers Council v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

First District Rejects CEQA Challenges to SWRCB’s Revised Environmental Document and Approval of Northern California Coastal Stream Policy

11 Oct 2017, 11:39 am by Arthur F. Coon

Living Rivers Council v. [read post]

CEQA Developments - http://www.ceqadevelopments.com

2017 CEQA 3rd QUARTER REVIEW

11 Oct 2017, 1:01 am by Abbott & Kindermann, William W. Abbott, Diane G. Kindermann, Glen C. Hansen, Brian Russell and Daniel S. Cucchi

(D068185; 4 Cal.App.5th 103; San Diego County Superior Court; 37-2014-00013481- CU-TT-CTL.) [read post]