The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that that while most of the California Coastal Commission’s conditions for construction of a home on an oceanfront lot were reasonable, a requirement that the home be removed from the...more
An appellate court has held that the sole means of challenging a certified local coastal program (LCP) based on violation of the California Coastal Act is a petition for writ of administrative mandate under Code of Civil...more
12/26/2018
/ Appeals ,
Cal Code of Civil Procedure ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Property Owners ,
Takings Clause ,
Writ of Mandamus
Once again, the City and County of San Francisco has been found to have exceeded the limits of its authority under the Ellis Act in its efforts to deter conversion of residential rental units. Small Property Owners of San...more
An annoying question for lenders is whether or not a lender can enforce two loans to the same borrower and secured by the same property. The nagging issue is usually raised when a lender makes (1) a first loan and an...more
7/18/2017
/ Borrowers ,
Debtors ,
Deed of Trust ,
Deficiency Judgments ,
Judicial Foreclosure Process ,
Junior Lenders ,
Lenders ,
Lienholders ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Non-Judicial Foreclosures ,
Promissory Notes
In 2015 the California appellate courts continued to chart new ground as they grappled with some of CEQA’s most difficult and controversial questions. The Supreme Court of California led the way, issuing four opinions on...more
In This Issue:
- When Does CEQA Apply?
- Exemptions from CEQA
- Negative Declarations
- Environmental Impact Reports
- Certified Regulatory Programs
- Supplemental CEQA...more