Land Use Law Blog
Updates, developments and commentary on land use, environmental, and real estate law in California.
Author: Abbott & Kindermann is located in Sacramento, Calif.
Blawg Related Categories: Administrative Law • Real Estate & Property Law • States • California • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Land Use Law Blog
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Geographic Scope of Environmental Study Depends on Feasibility of Project without Federal Action
By Leslie Z. Walker In White Tanks v. Strock (9th Cir. 2009) 563 F.3d 1033, the Ninth Circuit held the Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) had improperly confined the geographic scope of its environmental analysis…
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CEQA Statute of Limitations Still Applies in Challenge to Coastal Development Permit
By Cori Badgley Generally, a lawsuit challenging an agency’s decision or environmental review must be brought within 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on the applicable statute of limitations. Often, an agency’s decision involves powers…
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Update: House Passes Climate Change Bill
The House of Representatives voted on the American Clean Energy and Security Act, known as the Waxman-Markey or Cap and Trade bill. The House passed the bill by a vote of 219 to 212. The bill now…
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House Slated to Vote on Climate Change Bill Today
By Leslie Z. Walker The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), known as the Waxman-Markey or Cap and Trade bill, today. Under the bill, the Administrator…
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Attorney General Sues Pleasanton Over Illegal Housing Cap
By Cori Badgley The Attorney General’s Office declared in a press release on June 24, 2009 that it intervened in a suit against the City of Pleasanton to remove the City’s “draconian and illegal” housing…
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How Much Equitable Discretion Does a Trial Court Have in Deciding to Award Attorneys' Fees When Litigation Results are Mixed?
By Glen Hansen In Silver Creek, LLC v. Blackrock Realty Advisors, Inc. (May 20, 2009) 173 Cal.App.4th 1533, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District held that the trial court abused its…
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CEQA: 2009 Mid-Year Update
The following is an overview of CEQA court decisions issued in the first half of 2009 along with links to more detailed analysis of each decision prepared by the attorneys at Abbott & Kindermann, LLP. …
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Senate Committee Proposes Suspending Williamson Act Relief
The budget conference committee has proposed suspending Williamson Act subsidies for one year. For more information, see Budget Committee Highlights and letter from the California Association of Counties and Regional Council of Rural Counties. Please check…
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The Rule of Reasonableness Applies to Public Agency Liability for Flood Control Projects, Even if the Watercourse has Been Converted into a Public Work
By Glen Hansen In Hauselt v. County of Butte (March 23, 2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 550, the California Court of Appeal for the Third District reaffirmed the rule established in Locklin v. City of Lafayette (1994)…
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Common Interest Doctrine Applies to County's Disclosure to Real Parties in Interest
By Leslie Walker In California Oak Foundation v. County of Tehama et al. 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 923, the California Oak Foundation (“COF”) challenged Tehama County Board of Supervisors’ (the “County”) approval of the Sun…