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Napa Quarry Wins Appellate Court Approval After 13 Years
Methodological differences are not CEQA issues, court rules.

William Fulton
May 3, 2021
SB 35 Upheld By Appellate Court
First District says SB 35 doesn't interfere with local powers and trumps Berkeley's historic preservation law regarding the West Berkeley Shellmound.

William Fulton
Apr 26, 2021


Landowner Wins Takings Victory In Santa Barbara
Flat denial of blufftop house meant the "futility exception" was in play. Cost to the city: $3.4 million and counting.

William Fulton
Mar 21, 2021
San Jose Violated CEQA Notification Rule, But ...
There's no remedy in the law when a lead agency fails to notify an interested party, even though it's against the law.

William Fulton
Feb 15, 2021
Livable California Wins Procedural Victory
Appellate court says citizen group can proceed with Brown Act lawsuit against ABAG regarding CASA Compact approval.

William Fulton
Jan 11, 2021
Redwood City Can Transfer Redevelopment Housing Funds
Appellate court overturns decision favoring Department of Finance.

William Fulton
Jan 5, 2021


Laguna Beach Homeowner Must Tear Down Seawall
The property owners undertook a major renovation -- apparently beyond what the Coastal Development Permit allowed -- with city permits but without out telling the Coastal Commission.

William Fulton
Dec 22, 2020
Fresno County Must Throw Out Friant Ranch Approvals
In followup to 2018 Cal Supremes ruling, appellate court rejects "partial decertification" of EIR.

William Fulton
Nov 30, 2020
Fort Ord Project Moves Forward Without Redevelopment Funds
1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities.

William Fulton
Nov 21, 2020
CEQA Challenge to Granite Bay Storage Facility Is Moot
Among other things, the neighbors didn't seek to stop construction until the project was almost built.

William Fulton
Sep 21, 2020
Brentwood Again Loses Redevelopment Case
State won't reimburse city $20 million for public infrastructure projects

William Fulton
Sep 14, 2020
Not All Well Permits Are Ministerial
It depends on which standards are in play in a particular situation, the California Supreme Court rules in a case from Stanislaus County.

William Fulton
Aug 31, 2020
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