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LAW ALERT – Don’t Forget – Housing Successor Reports Due – 12-11-14
Although redevelopment agencies have been dissolved, obligations to report on housing activities by housing successors continue. Housing successors (those entities that assumed the housing assets...
Lion Creek Crossings Phase V Grand Opening
10/28/2014The Lion Creek Crossings Phase V Grand Opening October 28, 2014—Noon to 1:30 p.m. 6710 Lion Way, Oakland, CA Lion Creek Phase V is a 128-unit senior tax credit project that is a...
LAW ALERT – New Law Requires Employers to Provide Workforce Bullying Training
Under a new law signed by Governor Brown last month, employers with 50 or more employees will have to provide workforce bullying training to their supervisory employees starting on January 1, 2015....
LAW ALERT – California Bans Pilot (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) Agreements
On September 29, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 1203 and AB 1760, effective January 1, 2015, which ban payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements between local governments and owners...
Barbara Kautz and Rafael Yaquian Presenting at American Planners Association 2014 Annual Conference
09/14/2014Please 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...
Lynn Hutchins Moderating a Panel on the New Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program at California Housing Consortium Conference
09/03/2014Join Lynn Hutchins on September 3 at the California Housing Consortium Conference for a discussion on the new Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.
LAW ALERT – Money, Money, Money: New State Funding for Affordable Housing
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...
LAW ALERT – CEQA Exemption Applies to The Direct Adoption of Voter-Sponsored Initiatives – 8-11-14
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...
Levi’s Stadium Ribbon-Cutting and Official Opening – Karen Tiedemann, Thomas Webber and Lee Rosenthal Recognized for Contribution
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. ...
LAW ALERT – AB 1963: Redevelopment Dissolution Clean-Up Continues
On July 18, 2014, the Governor signed AB 1963, urgency legislation which immediately repeals the requirement for the State Controller’s audits of successor agency transfers made after June 30, 2012....
Xochitl Carrion selected as 2014 Rising Star for Super Lawyers Magazine
Ms. Carrion was selected as a Rising Star for Super Lawyers Magazine based on peer nominations for professional achievement. Congratulations to Xochitl on this special recognition.
James T. Diamond, Jr. Recognized for AIDS Legal Referral Network Pro Bono Work
Please read the story of Carlos and the many obstacles he had to overcome to stay in the United States by clicking here. Firm partner James Diamond’s representation of Carlos over a two-year period...
LAW ALERT – Treasury Announces New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Awards
On June 5, 2014, the United States Department of Treasury announced the awardees of New Markets Tax Credits for the 2013 NMTC round. The Treasury awarded a total $3.5 billion of NMTC to...
LAW ALERT – SB 1129: A Positive Step Toward Simplifying the Redevelopment Dissolution Process
On May 28, 2014 the California State Senate approved SB 1129 (Steinberg) on a 27-8 vote. SB 1129 was drafted to address policy challenges and frustrations and is aimed at improving the...
Amy DeVaudreuil Speaking at Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law’s 23rd Annual Conference
05/22/2014Join Amy DeVaudreuil on May 22 at the Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law’s 23rd Annual Conference for an overview of the steps and documentation associated with an allocation...