by William Fulton on Apr 3, 2017
Banning Ranch, CEQA, Coastal Commission, ESHA, Newport Beach
Court overturns appellate court in controversial case about Banning Ranch in Newport Beach. >>read more
by William Fulton on Mar 5, 2017
Ballot Measures, Initiatives, Napa County , Oak Woodlands
Measure would have turned voluntary practices into mandatory requirements. >>read more
by William Fulton on Feb 27, 2017
Endangered Species
Delisting petition under California endangered species law not limited to after-listing changes, Supreme Court rules. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jan 9, 2017
Constitution, Initiatives, Walmart
Apple Valley accepted gift to pay for election without agendizing item. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 18, 2016
City of Orange, General Plan, Specific Plan
City of Orange never incorporated old land use designation into new general plan -- and referendum killing housing project stands. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Nov 9, 2016
Ballot Measures, Election 2016, Growth, Infrastructure, Rent Control, Transportation
Growth boundaries win, Chargers lose, activists in Santa Monica lose, rent control splits. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 17, 2016
BIA, Mello-Roos, San Ramon
"Increased demand" from new development meets legal requirement. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 10, 2016
Housing, Redevelopment
3d district sounds weary in rejecting housing advocates' arguments. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Oct 3, 2016
Adult Businesses, CEQA
New cases on monks printing books in the woods and nude dancing in San Diego. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 3, 2016
Redevelopment, Tracy
The state is prevented from doing so by Prop. 22 -- but judges are not. >>read more
Coastal Act, Density Bonus, Housing, Los Angeles
Neighborhood character in Venice was a legitimate coastal issue, appellate court rules. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 29, 2016
Legislation
CP&DR's rundown of land use legislation passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Brown in the 2016 session: "granny flats," density bonuses, and climate change regulations prevail. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 24, 2016
Inclusionary Housing, Mitigation Fee Act, West Hollywood
West Hollywood case builds on last year's ruling from San Jose. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 19, 2016
California Supreme Court, CEQA
San Mateo College case resolves conflict between appellate districts but plaintiffs still hope to win on remand. >>read more
