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California Supreme Court Overrules Chevron-like Deference For Review of Decisions of California Public Utilities Commission

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On August 7, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Center For Biological Diversity v. California Public Utilities Commission. The decision reversed the decision of a lower appellate court which had...more

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California Office of Tax Appeals Cleared To Consider Whether Tax Regulations Conflict With Statutes

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The California Attorney General (AG) recently issued Legal Opinion No. 23-701 stating that the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) has the authority to determine whether tax regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board...more

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Endangerment Finding Reconsidered as Clean Air Waivers Are Targeted

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California's unique ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) is facing unprecedented legal and political challenges. At the center of the controversy is Congress's...more

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California Attempts To Catch a "Waive": State Leads 10 Others Suing Trump Administration Over Revocation of Vehicle Emission...

On June 12, President Trump signed three joint resolutions passed by Congress, ostensibly under the authority of the Congressional Review Act ("CRA"), to revoke three Clean Air Act waivers the Environmental Protection Agency...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.9.25

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The House passed resolutions last week to rescind federal waivers that allow California to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than the rest of the country. California’s standards currently require the sale of most...more

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