Back in 2019, I noted a spike in cases brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) against small businesses in Silicon Valley, and asked readers to share their experiences. The issue hit a nerve with a number of
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Prop. 15: Time to switch off the “third rail” of California politics?

Here we go again!
My last article examined Proposition 19, one of the measures on the November 2020 ballot that seeks to modify Proposition 13, California’s sui generis real property tax law. My current article takes a look at…
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Prop. 19: Making your assessed value more “portable,” but with a nasty twist

California’s unique real property tax system has been a regular feature in my blog since its beginnings. In particular, the intricacies of Proposition 13 and the adjustments that have been made to that pioneering program over the years have…
Residential Landlords Required Under AB3088 to Send Tenants Notice
IRS relaxes Opportunity Zone requirements and other rules in response to COVID-19
George Floyd: A moment of truth and clarity
Remember the California housing crisis? Judge rules that SB 35 bars the City of Los Altos from rejecting controversial project
Practical ideas for dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on your commercial lease

One of the critical lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly a situation can change, and how adaptable businesses must be in order to respond. Just three months ago, we were watching the Dow hit 29,000 for its fastest…
The coronavirus emergency, California real estate, and what’s next

One of the biggest news stories of 2020 thus far has been the worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic . It seems that everywhere we look, the proliferation of this disease has caused more and more disruption in…