Dec 27, 2016
The California Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an attempt by the City of Orange to “correct” its general plan to allow a residential project on property previously designated as open space, after opponents of the project successfully mounted a...
Nov 29, 2016
On November 17, 2016, the United States Department of Treasury announced the awardees of New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”) for the 2015-2016 NMTC rounds. Click here to read more.
Oct 25, 2016
In response to increasing costs of housing and California’s serious shortage of affordable housing, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill No. 996 (Hill) into law, amending section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (“RTC”) to increase the...
10/23/2016
October 22–25, 2016 Pasadena Convention Center Goldfarb & Lipman attorneys Barbara Kautz and Eric Phillips will be participating in two panels during the 2016 APA California conference: “Moving Beyond a Project’s Effects on the Environment:...
10/13/2016
Thursday October 13, 2016 Hilton San Diego Baypoint Goldfarb & Lipman attorneys M David Kroot, Isabel Brown, Amy DeVaudreuil, Joshua Mason, Vince Brown and Justin Bigelow will be participating in four panels at the San Diego Housing Federation’s 25th Annual...
Oct 11, 2016
California law includes a suite of statutes—including the Housing Accountability Act, Density Bonus Act, and Mello Act—that are intended to encourage affordable housing and promote development notwithstanding certain local regulations. Click here to read...
