California courts have long recognized the state’s duty to protect its tidelands, navigable waterways, and submerged lands (i.e., the land below the high tideline) under the common law public trust doctrine. However,...more
6/14/2023
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California ,
Duty to Protect ,
Groundwater ,
Land Preservation ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Resources ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Public Use ,
Surface Water
In late 2018, Governor Brown signed SB 929 (Maguire) into law, which mandated that all independent special districts in the state of California maintain an internet website consistent with all existing legal requirements for...more