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AB 1699 Telecommunications: mobile Internet service providers: first response agencies: emergencies -
Fire officials experienced a significant data transmission slowdown of their mobile emergency...more
1/13/2020
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Annual Adjustments -
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced an increase in filing fees for all California Environmental Quality Act Notices of Determination...more
12/11/2019
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Businesses seeking discretionary approvals or development permits are often subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA, the state’s environmental protection law, requires California public agencies to analyze...more
In a highly anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court found in Sierra Club v. County of Fresno that the environmental impact report was inadequate because it failed to sufficiently connect the project’s air quality...more
Housing and Land Use and Environmental Laws Saw Changes in 2019 -
The California Legislature passed a number of laws last year that will have a significant impact on how public agencies — including cities and counties,...more
1/11/2019
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Substantial Evidence Proving “Exacerbation” Required, California Appellate Court Says -
A significant decision interpreting the scope of the California Supreme Court’s ruling in California Building Industry Association...more
Appellate Victory for Developers and Public Agencies -
A developer can recover the cost of preparing a California Environmental Quality Act administrative record, even when the lead agency, not the developer, actually...more