SB 155 Took Effect Immediately -
Until recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive orders indicated that the moratorium on termination of water service to residential customers and small businesses in critical infrastructure...more
Calif. Appellate Court Decision May Also Apply to Other Types of Water Providers -
An irrigation district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules related to water service, and may terminate water delivery for failure to...more
7/11/2019
/ Agricultural Land ,
Appeals ,
Farms ,
Infrastructure ,
Land Owners ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Right of Way ,
State and Local Government ,
Trees ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Water Districts ,
Water Supplies
Housing and Land Use and Environmental Laws Saw Changes in 2019 -
The California Legislature passed a number of laws last year that will have a significant impact on how public agencies — including cities and counties,...more
1/11/2019
/ Affordable Housing ,
Building Codes ,
Building Permits ,
Density Bonus ,
General Plan ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Mobile Homes ,
New Legislation ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Contracts ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
State Funding ,
Water Management
There will be new restrictions on residential water service discontinuation when customers are delinquent in paying their water bills under Senate Bill 998, signed last week by California Gov. Jerry Brown. The legislation...more
The State of California, as well as cities, counties and other political subdivisions in the State, are officially exempt from paying a recently enacted $75 fee for document recording. This clarification came with the passage...more