In the final part of the 2024 Housing New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new housing legislation related to fire safety, elections, post-entitlement phase permits, streamlined...more
Qualified housing projects in commercial zones would no longer require rezoning -
Senate Bill (SB) 6, the Middle Class Housing Act of 2022 (the Act), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last fall and goes into...more
By Right Approval for Qualifying Housing Projects in Commercial Zones -
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 (the Act), dramatically expanding the...more
BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year -
At the start of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from the...more
California Public Agencies Impacted by AB 1486 Mandates -
Assembly Bill 1486 brought California public agencies into a new era of required compliance with the Surplus Land Act. Taking effect on Jan. 1, 2020, the Act...more
Limited Local Control, Affordable Housing Incentives and More -
In what is shaping up to be an annual exercise, COVID-19 notwithstanding, the California Legislature has again enacted new laws to encourage housing...more
Court of Appeal Holds Only Simple Majority Needed to Impose Special Taxes by Initiative Power -
While the California Constitution prohibits local governments from imposing a special tax without two-thirds voter approval,...more
It's the Information, Not the Record, that Must be Considered, Say BB&K's Christine Wood and Isaac Rosen in PublicCEO -
One afternoon in May 2015, six Glendora Police Department officers entered a residence in La Puente,...more
While the California Legislature included investigatory privilege as an exemption within the California Public Records Act, there are exceptions to this exemption. In this Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar, attorneys Christine...more
1/21/2020
/ Audio Recording ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Records ,
Exceptions ,
Exemptions ,
Law Enforcement ,
Municipalities ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Records ,
Public Records Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Video Recordings
Part 2: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
1/9/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Construction Project ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) ,
General Plan ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Mandatory Evacuation ,
Planning Approval Process ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Contracts ,
Real Estate Development ,
Redevelopment ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wildfires ,
Zoning Laws
Part 1: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 -
How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more
1/8/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabis Products ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Compassionate Use Act ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Donations ,
Educational Institutions ,
Farms ,
Federal Elections ,
Firearms ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Place of Origin ,
Polling Place ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Redistricting ,
Referendums ,
Smartphones ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Unions
FPPC Will Enforce Limits -
In an effort to combat corruption — or the appearance of corruption — at all levels of government, Assembly Bill 571 creates identical campaign contribution limits to those imposed on certain...more
Part 5: New California Housing Laws -
As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more
Initiatives that Would Change County Government Structure Not Allowed, Calif. Appellate Court Rules -
Proponents of a series of initiatives that would dramatically impact San Bernardino County submitted notices of intent...more
Like many cities across the nation, the City of Saginaw, Michigan, has used tire chalking — the technique of marking a parked car’s tire with chalk to determine how long it has been stationary. When an officer returns to a...more
The City of Saginaw, Mich. uses the common technique of “chalking” — marking a parked car’s tire with chalk to track how long it is stationary. If an officer sees the chalk on the tire beyond the amount of time of the parking...more
The City of Palmdale received a civil inspection warrant to investigate a family-operated motel for alleged violations of both state and local laws....more
3/26/2019
/ Building Codes ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Hotels ,
Inspections ,
Municipalities ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Nuisance ,
Search & Seizure ,
State and Local Government
The California public will have a greater right to access police body camera footage, and any other audio or video recording acquired by any police agency or state prosecution office, under the Public Records Act with the...more
10/10/2018
/ Body Worn Cameras ,
Law Enforcement ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Police Misconduct ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Access Laws ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Records ,
Public Safety ,
State and Local Government ,
Transparency ,
Video Recordings
The California Attorney General has reiterated fire protection districts’ broad authority to enforce building standards and regulations disseminated by the State Fire Marshal, including for residential occupancies and...more