In response to the tragic balcony collapse that killed seven students in Berkeley in 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 721 on September 17, 2018. The bill, commonly referred to as the “Balcony Inspection...more
The belatedly published South of Market Community Action Network v. City and County of San Francisco (2019) ___ Cal.App.5th ___ (“South of Market”), is the first published decision in which the court applies the principles...more
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Pacific Shores Property Owners Association v. Department of Fish and Wildlife (1/20/16, C070201) -
On January 20, 2016, the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District of California ruled that where a state agency...more
Sierra Club v. County of San Diego (10/29/14, D064243) -
On October 29, 2014, the Fourth District California Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the trial court’s decision in favor of Sierra Club, agreeing that the...more
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments (11/24/14, D063288) -
In a split decision on November 24, 2014, the Fourth District California Court of Appeal invalidated the program EIR...more
Town of Atherton v. California High-Speed Rail Authority (7/24/14, C070877) -
The appellate court upheld the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Program EIR for the Central Valley to Bay Area portion of the route,...more