The recent invalidation of the City of Sacramento’s aggressive solicitation ordinance in SRCEH v. City of Sacramento illustrates the dilemma faced by cities when trying enforce regulations that affect free speech rights. This...more
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed legislation that clears the way for sidewalk vendors to legally operate statewide and requires cities to establish a permitting process if they wish to regulate the industry.
Originally...more
Legislation signed last week by Gov. Jerry Brown limits California cities’ abilities to regulate street vending. Notably, Senate Bill 946 prohibits all criminal penalties for sidewalk vending violations and allows anyone...more
California law does not allow local legislative bodies to pass statutory development agreements by initiative.
In Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. City of Moreno Valley, decided late last month by a...more