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Legal Digest
Alameda Loses Impact Fee Battle
City can't count cost of aquiring land it already obtained for free from the Navy.
William Fulton
May 27, 2019
Huntington Park Loses Charter School Zoning Fight
Appellate court rules that "inquiries" are not enough to meet threshold to impose a moratorium.
William Fulton
May 21, 2019
Cal Supremes Uphold Local Telecom Ordinance
Cities can't stop telecommunication facilities from using the public way, but they can regulate what they look like and where they are.
William Fulton
Apr 22, 2019
Marin Quarry's Non-Conforming Status Prevents Expansion
Court says lack of additional environmental impacts are irrelevant in non-conforming situation
William Fulton
Apr 21, 2019
Rooster Limit Is Constitutional
Seeking to crack down on cockfighting, Monterey County requires a permit to keep more than four.
William Fulton
Mar 4, 2019
Another CEQA Exemption Upheld in Berkeley Hillsides
Court rules that earthquake and landslide risk areas aren't "environmental resources".
William Fulton
Feb 26, 2019
Legal Briefs
Legal Briefs for January 13, 2019
William Fulton
Jan 14, 2019
Infill Exemption Upheld for 8-Unit Project
St. Helena neighbors fail to stop project.
William Fulton
Jan 14, 2019
McKinley Village Project Moves Forward
In unpublished ruling, appellate court green-lights use of LOS F for infill project in Sacramento.
William Fulton
Jan 14, 2019
Yet More Detail for EIRs
Cal Supremes require stronger connection between air quality and health in Friant Ranch EIR.
William Fulton
Jan 8, 2019
You Can't Sue Over Policies They Haven't Violated Yet
Plumas enviros may be suspicious of the county's general plan policies, but that's not enough to win.
William Fulton
Dec 23, 2018
School Fee Study Flunks The Test
Campbell developer gets $499,000 refund.
William Fulton
Dec 23, 2018
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