Sep 30, 2014
Although the legislative session ended over a month ago, Governor Brown continues to sign into law bills on his desk. Yesterday, though, Governor Brown returned to the Assembly and the Senate, without his signature, numerous bills related to community economic...
09/14/2014
Please join Barbara Kautz and Rafael Yaquian on September 14, 2014 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim for a panel discussion on legal restraints and the techniques that cities and counties can use to develop public properties. Brave New World: Developing Public...
09/03/2014
Join Lynn Hutchins on September 3 at the California Housing Consortium Conference for a discussion on the new Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.
Aug 14, 2014
ABBA may have sung “it is a rich-man’s world,” but recent efforts by affordable housing advocates have resulted in significant new state funding for affordable housing. Now that the funds have been dedicated, the next steps and challenges this Fall...
Aug 11, 2014
On August 7, 2014, in Tuolumne Jobs & Small Business Alliance v. Superior Court (“Tuolumne”), the California Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to voter-sponsored...
Jul 24, 2014
Thursday, July 17 marked the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening of Levi’s Stadium, home of the 49ers football team and the first new stadium built in the State of California since 1967. Karen Tiedemann, Thomas Webber and the late Lee Rosenthal were honored...
