by William Fulton on Jan 23, 2023
CEQA, Inverse Condemnation, Los Angeles, Oil Drilling
Drillers claim city should have done a full environmental impact report and misinterpreted CEQA guidance on mineral resources. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jan 8, 2023
CEQA, Housing, Housing Accountability Act, Livermore
100% affordable project can't be struck down based on subjective standards or lack of strict adherence to specific plan policies. CEQA exemption based on Downtown Specific Plan was also upheld. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 30, 2022
CEQA, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, VMT
State's 2045 goals could also upend CEQA practice and do away with thresholds. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 29, 2022
CEQA, San Anselmo, Susan Brandt-Hawley
Appellate court rejected anti-SLAPP motion, saying San Anselmo lawsuit was meritless and lawyer was "indifferent". >>read more
Berkeley, CEQA, Homeless, Students
Tentative People's Park ruling raises specter of NIMBYs using demographic information to challenge projects. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Dec 19, 2022
CEQA, Housing Accountability Act, SB 9, Top Stories
SB 9 implementation, Builder's Remedy, the Berkeley enrollment case and more highlighted this year's planning and development news. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 12, 2022
Alternatives, CEQA, Sacramento, State Capitol
In striking down Capitol Annex EIR, Third District tells the state which visuals to use and which alternatives to examine. >>read more
CEQA, Glendale, Pasadena
In both cases, community groups' efforts to use CEQA failed. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 3, 2022
CEQA, Housing , Housing Accountability Act, Lafayette, Permit Streamlining Act
The latest twist in the strange tale of Terraces of Lafayette could have huge implications statewide. >>read more
by William Fulton on Nov 20, 2022
CEQA, San Francisco
Reversing lower court, appellate panel rules that San Francisco erred in saying high school stadium lights can be exempted from CEQA. >>read more
