AB 130 focuses on streamlining the approval of urban-infill housing. SB 131 complements AB 130 by removing CEQA hurdles for a broader range of project types and land use decisions. CEQA exemptions do not override local zoning...more
As a law firm, Pillsbury’s experience with data centers dates to the dot-com era, when I advised on buildouts in Silicon Valley and New York City and Jamie Bobotek advised on centers of America On-Line (then spelled out!) and...more
By one count, worldwide there were some 11,800 data centers in early 2024. Within that census are facilities so small that they fit in office building closets, while others are among the largest manmade structures on the...more
2/28/2025
/ Cloud Computing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
Traditional and social media are thick with reports and predictions of the remarkable increase in size, power consumption and significance of data centers. Not only technology companies but real estate and energy developers,...more
Blockchain technology is a digitized, distributed ledger that immutably records and shares information using software protocols and advanced cryptology. The development of blockchain-based smart contracts—self-executing...more
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, legislation that caps annual rent increases in California for the next decade....more
Developers in California know that getting approval to build new housing projects can be extremely difficult, time-consuming, and expensive....more
Ordinance 52-19 became effective in April 2019 and expands upon existing San Francisco Building Code registration requirements for “Vacant or Abandoned” “Commercial Storefronts.”...more
In September 2017, the California legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown enacted Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) to streamline housing development in cities that are not meeting their housing needs. SB 35 is aimed at easing California’s...more
12/19/2018
/ Affordable Housing ,
CEQA ,
Community Development ,
Construction Industry ,
Governor Brown ,
Housing Developers ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Zoning Laws