Effective July 1, 2024, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) was renamed to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). The announcement from the Governor’s Office regarding this…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In part five of the Housing New Law series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), important new housing legislation for 2025 related to tribal housing, housing authorities and other bills impacting city housing programs. Below are…
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/ Administrative Law, Indigenous Peoples, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In part four of the Housing New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new housing legislation in 2025 addressing streamlined or by-right approval of certain projects, as well as updates to laws governing mobile homes…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In part three of the Housing New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), attorneys provide synopses of important new housing legislation for 2025 governing local housing elements and State Density Bonus Law. Below are…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On March 24, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published plans to seek stakeholder input on implementing a new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA’s goal is…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In part two of the Housing New Laws series, Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) attorneys provide key analyses of new housing legislation in 2025 addressing governing urban lot splits and two unit projects, accessory dwelling units…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In part one of the Housing New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), attorneys cover important new housing legislation for 2025 that updates the Housing Accountability Act and relates to housing development fees. Below…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
One of the principal drivers of 403(b) Plans for governmental agencies is that when they are combined with a governmental 457(b) Plan, employees eligible for both plans may “double dip.” This is a common scenario for employees…
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/ Nonprofit Law, Taxation
In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) section of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and analyses of AB 134, AB 1147, AB…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Government Contracting
In Part Five of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on the Brown Act, Environment, Public Contracts, Affordable Housing, Elections and Employment Law includes key takeaways…
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/ Elections & Politics, Environmental Law, Government Contracting
Assembly Bill 2499 (AB 2499) broadens the range of crimes for which victims of crime or abuse can take protected time off work and allows employees to take time off work in order to support family members who are victims of…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
If you have established a living trust and own real estate, you were likely advised to transfer the real estate to your trust. A living trust may also be known as a “revocable trust,” “inter vivos trust,” or “family trust.” Many…
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/ Insurance, Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The California Public Records Act requires local agencies to make public records available for inspection, including posting them on their websites. AB 1637 does the following..…
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/ Agriculture, Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
New legislation in 2025 focusing on Employee Rights, Public Records Act, Disability Discrimination and Wage and Hour Compliance. Employee Rights SB 1340 SB 1340 provides local governmental agencies with the authority to…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Local governments must prepare now for renewed efforts in Washington, D.C. to restrict, and in some cases, eliminate a community’s ability to manage their property, receive fair compensation for the private use of public assets,…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Energy & Utilities, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
