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Administrative and Regulatory
California’s Highest Court Grants Review of Berkeley Hillside Preservation Decision
On May 23, 2012, the California Supreme Court unanimously agreed to grant review of Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley (2012) 203 Cal.App.4th 656. The issue before the court…
CEQA Developments
Supreme Court Will Review CEQA Categorical Exemption Exception In Berkeley Hillside Preservation Case
On May 23, 2012, the California Supreme Court by unanimous vote granted respondents’ and real parties’ petition for review of the First District Court of Appeal’s published decision in Berkeley…
Administrative and Regulatory
Citizens for East Shore Parks v. California State Lands Commission (2011) 202 Cal. App. 4th 549
Petitioner petitioned for a writ of mandate, claiming that the California State Lands Commission (Commission) failed to comply with CEQA and the public trust doctrine in approving Chevron’s lease renewal…
Environmental and Climate
Quantification Settlement Agreement Cases (2011) 201 Cal. App. 4th 758
The Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley Water District, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California entered into various agreements concerning the allocation and conservation of California’s share of Colorado River…
Environmental and Climate
Friends of Shingle Springs Interchange, Inc. v. County of El Dorado (2011) 200 Cal. App. 4th 1470
Petitioner petitioned for a writ of mandate, claiming the County of El Dorado (County) violated CEQA, the Planning and Zoning Law, and traffic safety regulations when it approved a gas…
Administrative and Regulatory
Community Water Coalition v. Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Com. (2011) 200 Cal. App. 4th 1317
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved an agreement between the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the City of Santa Cruz (City), which stated that…
Administrative and Regulatory
Ballona Wetlands Land Trust v. City of Los Angeles (2011) 201 Cal. App. 4th 455
In a 2004 case, the Superior Court, through directions from the Court of Appeal, issued the City of Los Angeles (City) a writ of mandate, invalidating its EIR because the…
Environmental and Climate
Madera Oversight Coalition, Inc. v. County of Madera (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 48
Petitioner claimed the County of Madera’s (County) approval of a development project failed to comply with CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, and the California Water Code. The Superior Court found…
Environmental and Climate
Schenck v. County of Sonoma (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 949
The County of Sonoma (County) approved a development project for a warehouse and beverage distribution center. Prior to approving the project, the County conducted an initial study and issued a…
Government and Public Policy
Edna Valley Watch v. County of San Luis Obispo (2011) 197 Cal. App. 4th 1312
A nonprofit organization (Association) and neighbor challenged the County of San Luis Obispo’s (County) approval of a church project, arguing that it failed to comply with CEQA. The church abandoned…