A leading law firm focusing on California environmental and land use law
A leading law firm focusing on California environmental and land use law
A leading law firm focusing on California environmental and land use law
A leading law firm focusing on California environmental and land use law
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FIRST DISTRICT UPHOLDS INFILL EXEMPTION FOR HOUSING PROJECT
Chris Stiles
August 30, 2024
In Nassiri v. City of Lafayette (2024) (June 27, 2024, No. A165324) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, the First District Court of Appeal held that the City of Lafayette properly relied on the “Class 32” infill exe...
THIRD DISTRICT HOLDS TRIAL COURT MUST DETERMINE REVISED EIR IS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS APPELLATE DECISION BEFORE DISCHARGING WRIT ON REMAND; THE ISSUE CAN BE HEARD BY CHALLENGE TO WRIT RETURN
Chris Stiles
August 30, 2024
In Save the Capitol, Save the Trees v. Department of General Services (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 1237, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s discharge of a peremptory writ of manda...
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS EIR FOR UC BERKELEY’S LONG-RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PEOPLE’S PARK HOUSING PROJECT PURSUANT TO AB 1307 CEQA AMENDMENTS
Chris Stiles
August 14, 2024
In Make UC a Good Neighbor v. The Regents of the University of California (2024) 16 Cal.5th 43, the California Supreme Court held that the EIR for UC Berkeley’s Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) and...
THIRD DISTRICT UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF INCREASED HOUSING DENSITY LEGISLATION (SB 10)
Chris Stiles
July 10, 2024
In AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. Bonta (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 73, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment that Senate Bill 10 (SB 10), which allows local legislative bod...
FIRST DISTRICT HOLDS COMPLETION OF PROJECT DID NOT MOOT CEQA CLAIM; GOVERNMENTAL INACTION MAY GIVE RISE TO CEQA VIOLATION
Chris Stiles
July 10, 2024
In Vichy Springs Resort, Inc. v. City of Ukiah (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 46, the First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s judgment sustaining a demurrer to claims that a project to demol...
Environmental Organizations and Air District Secure Remand on Scope of CEQA Remedy in Case Challenging the Port of Los Angeles’ Air Pollution Mitigation Measures
Chris Stiles
February 26, 2024
In an opinion filed December 29, 2023, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the San Diego County Superior Court too narrowly interpreted CEQA’s remedy statute (Public Resources Code section...
The Latest
FIRST DISTRICT UPHOLDS INFILL EXEMPTION FOR HOUSING PROJECT
Chris Stiles
August 30, 2024
In Nassiri v. City of Lafayette (2024) (June 27, 2024, No. A165324) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, the First District Court of Appeal held that the City of Lafayette properly relied on the “Class 32” infill exe...
THIRD DISTRICT HOLDS TRIAL COURT MUST DETERMINE REVISED EIR IS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS APPELLATE DECISION BEFORE DISCHARGING WRIT ON REMAND; THE ISSUE CAN BE HEARD BY CHALLENGE TO WRIT RETURN
Chris Stiles
August 30, 2024
In Save the Capitol, Save the Trees v. Department of General Services (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 1237, the Third District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s discharge of a peremptory writ of manda...
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS EIR FOR UC BERKELEY’S LONG-RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PEOPLE’S PARK HOUSING PROJECT PURSUANT TO AB 1307 CEQA AMENDMENTS
Chris Stiles
August 14, 2024
In Make UC a Good Neighbor v. The Regents of the University of California (2024) 16 Cal.5th 43, the California Supreme Court held that the EIR for UC Berkeley’s Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) and...
THIRD DISTRICT UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF INCREASED HOUSING DENSITY LEGISLATION (SB 10)
Chris Stiles
July 10, 2024
In AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. Bonta (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 73, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment that Senate Bill 10 (SB 10), which allows local legislative bod...
FIRST DISTRICT HOLDS COMPLETION OF PROJECT DID NOT MOOT CEQA CLAIM; GOVERNMENTAL INACTION MAY GIVE RISE TO CEQA VIOLATION
Chris Stiles
July 10, 2024
In Vichy Springs Resort, Inc. v. City of Ukiah (2024) 101 Cal.App.5th 46, the First District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s judgment sustaining a demurrer to claims that a project to demol...
Environmental Organizations and Air District Secure Remand on Scope of CEQA Remedy in Case Challenging the Port of Los Angeles’ Air Pollution Mitigation Measures
Chris Stiles
February 26, 2024
In an opinion filed December 29, 2023, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the San Diego County Superior Court too narrowly interpreted CEQA’s remedy statute (Public Resources Code section...