Dec 18, 2015
Today the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion holding that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not require a public agency to consider the impact of existing environmental conditions on future project users except in limited...
Dec 5, 2015
In Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“DFW”), the California Supreme Court found that a 2010 environmental impact report (“EIR”) prepared by DFW for a large-scale new town called Newhall Ranch failed to comply...
Nov 24, 2015
SB 107, once more, requires Successor Agency staff and others involved in the unwind of dissolved redevelopment agencies to learn and implement significant changes to the dissolution process. The attached memorandum identifies the key elements of the legislation and...
Oct 16, 2015
As of January 1, 2016, developments containing affordable housing and located near transit will be entitled to greatly reduced parking requirements in most communities. Click here to read more.
Oct 5, 2015
Public agencies and non-profits making affordable homeownership loans may be subject to the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule, often referred to as the “TRID Rule”. Click here to read more.
Sep 25, 2015
Simply put, AB 2 reintroduces tax increment financing to the economic development toolkit of California’s communities, by a different name. This law alert provides a brief summary of AB 2 and the opportunities it may bring. Click here to read more.
