Huntington Beach Loses Anti-SLAPP Motion Against State

The county approved the project and drew a CEQA lawsuit from the Sierra Club. Then it imposed a moratorium and drew another lawsuit from the developer.

Cal Supremes say test for Class 1 (minor) exemption is the nature of the change, not the risk of environmental harm

But the Cal Supremes depublished the lower court ruling, so it's unclear whether broad mathematical calculations are still permissible.

Court says city illegally tried to end-run its own general plan. And just one inconsistency with the general plan can sink a project.

At a time when the controversial law is under attack, a state employees' union and a prominent CEQA attorney are seeking to expand it.

Plus, the city must pay $50,000 a month going forward if it does not pass a compliant housing elements. The Attorney General may go after other cities in the future

The developer said the city kept stalling the builder's remedy application. The city sid the developer never actually proved a "disapproval".

Beyond that, where you stand depends on where you sit: Where is the "streetfront" in a suburban shopping center?

The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.

The city is proposing a specific plan that would destroy part of the historic project. But the court ruled that it was not required to consider an alternative plan put forth by advocates.

San Diego judge rules that prohibition on HOA bans of ADUs apply only to property zoned for single-family use.