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CHW California Public Law Report
Too little, too late for post-election challenge to ballot question and materials
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…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
CEQA Compliance Not Required For Council-Adopted Land Use Initiative Measure
By Marie Cooper
Developers, project opponents, agencies and courts often lose the forest for the trees when considering CEQA issues. A prime example is the conflicting appellate authority and public debate on the…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
COURT OF APPEAL LIMITS ‘TEXT’ REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL REFERENDUM PETITIONS
Lin v. City of Pleasanton., ___ Cal. App. 4th ____, No. A121147 (1st App. Dist. 2009) by James Rusk A referendum petition challenging the approval of a development plan need…
Land Use Law Blog
A Referendum Petition does not have to Contain Documents that are only Referred to in a Challenged Ordinance
By Glen Hansen In Lin v. City of Pleasanton, 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1170, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that, barring extreme circumstances,Elections Code…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
California Employers Are Reminded Of Election Posting Requirements
On Tuesday, November 8, Californians will go to the polls for another state-wide election. Accordingly, California employers are reminded of the election posting requirements set forth in Elections Code sections…