Prohousing lawyers file lawsuits against SANDAG and the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebello

In case from Los Gatos, appellate court says acceptance of land dedication is discretionary -- meaning the lot -ine adjustment is subject to CEQA

Appellate court says Laguna Beach can't remove inventory without examining each individual historic property under CEQA

San Luis Obispo County can’t approve a subdivision map because a condition involving the Coastal Commission has not yet been met, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Sonoma County claimed its new groundwater regulations weren't subject to CEQA. But 95% of its wells would be ministerially approved., and an appellate court disagreed.

L.A. judge rules that Pasadena can't rely on self-certification to avoid builder's remedy, even though application was filed before passage of AB 1886

Developer's argument that Local Coastal Program is a purely local policy that builders remedy can end-run falls flat.

The moves reflect a new focus by the state on making sure rezonings required by housing elements reach the finish line.

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.