Apr 4, 2017
A unanimous decision of the California Supreme Court concluded that the City of Newport Beach abused its discretion by approving an environmental impact report for the development of coastal zone land that “omitted any analysis” of the Coastal Act’s...
Mar 3, 2017
The California Supreme Court has weighed in on a closely watched case involving the scope of the California Public Records Act (the CPRA) and its applicability to communications on personal accounts about public issues by public employees. Click here to read...
Jan 31, 2017
3131The State Board of Equalization (BOE) recently provided a legal determination in response to issues raised by Mutual Housing California, assisted by Goldfarb & Lipman, regarding certain practices of the Sacramento County Assessor’s Office. Click here to...
Jan 17, 2017
Two new directives have been issued recently by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) which affect certain HUD-assisted affordable housing projects. Click here to read more.
Jan 11, 2017
In a significant decision involving the scope of the attorney-client privilege applicable to public agencies, the California Supreme Court offered a nuanced approach to determine when local agencies must disclose lawyers’ invoices when requested under the...
Jan 6, 2017
On January 1, 2017, four laws went into effect that amend California’s mandatory density bonus program (Government Code sections 65915–65918). Click here to read more.
