The court of appeal held that an urgency ordinance enacted to impose a temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of new charter schools in Huntington Park was invalid. California Charter Schools Association v....more
The Supreme Court of California has granted review of two cases to resolve a split among courts of appeal over whether the issuance of well permits pursuant to state standards is subject to CEQA. California Water Impact...more
1/10/2019
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CA Supreme Court ,
CEQA ,
Construction Permits ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Environmental Review ,
Groundwater ,
Municipalities ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water ,
Well Drilling
The California Supreme Court has resolved a split among the courts of appeal, concluding that citizens may bring a referendum to challenge a zoning ordinance even if the referendum would temporarily leave in place zoning...more
A referendum requiring either the rejection of an enacted zoning ordinance or submission to the voters that would leave in place zoning inconsistent with a general plan does not violate Gov’t Code Section 65860, according to...more
4/6/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
General Plan ,
Land Developers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Referendums ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Split of Authority ,
Zoning Laws