CHW’s quarterly newsletter on public law topics is out. You can see it here.
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The California Department of Finance has now posted a weblink to the form cities can use to request American Rescue Plan Act funds here. Both City’s designated contact person for State-issued Coronavirus Relief Funds and the City Manager should
Cal/OSHA held a special meeting on June 9 to discuss potential revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard adopted on June 3, in light of California Department of Public Health mask guidance issued on June 9. The Cal/OSHA Board voted
The Legislature continues its efforts to increase the state’s housing supply, regardless of local land use policies and priorities. Senate Bill 9, introduced by Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, will require cities to approve by right through ministerial
In 2017, the Court decided California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland, a dispute over an initiative to allow marijuana dispensaries in that city. It concluded that an initiative is not subject to some of Proposition 218’s limits on
CHW’s quarterly newsletter on public law topics is out. You can see it here.
This issue has articles on:
Civil service commissions handle employee discharge appeals in most California counties and many cities. A recent case from the Second Appellate District, Deiro v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, clarified the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Civil
The First District Court of Appeal recently ordered published its decision in Denny v. Arntz in which it ruled that statutory challenges to the sufficiency of ballot materials cannot be made post-election. The ruling helpfully construes Elections Code section 16100
The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal held that arbitration clauses are unenforceable in continuing care retirement community tenancy agreements.
Harris and four other residents (“Harris”) live in the University Village Thousand Oaks (UVTO) continuing care and
Damage claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 – and really any personal injury claims — are broken down into two categories: economic and noneconomic damages. Pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of consortium are commonly sought in large numbers as
