by William Fulton on Jul 17, 2021
Baseline, Berkeley, CEQA, University of California
In ruling about new building, trial judge says UC can't "analyze an increase in student enrollment without admitting that increasing student enrollment is a project subject to review."
by William Fulton on Jun 20, 2021
CEQA, El Dorado County, Newtown
Appellate court strikes down CEQA challenge on bridge project, saying the impact of wildfire safety issues on the project isn't a topic of analysis.
by William Fulton on May 2, 2021
CEQA, Napa County
Methodological differences are not CEQA issues, court rules.
by William Fulton on Feb 14, 2021
CEQA, Microsoft, San Jose
... There's no remedy in the law when a lead agency fails to notify an interested party, even though it's against the law. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jan 4, 2021
CEQA, Housing, Legislature, Transit
Also on the legislative docket: Bills to restrict development in wildfire areas.
by Josh Stephens on Dec 15, 2020
CEQA, COVID-19, Housing, Racial Injustice, TopStories
The pandemic, racial injustice, an end to California's population growth -- has California planning ever seen a year like this before?
by William Fulton on Dec 6, 2020
CEQA
The law has proven stubbornly resistant to reform. But cities and other lead agencies are learning how to end-run the whole process.
by William Fulton on Nov 29, 2020
CEQA, Fresno County
In followup to 2018 Cal Supremes ruling, appellate court rejects "partial decertification" of EIR.
by Sarah Klearman on Sep 26, 2020
CEQA, Housing, Lafayette, YIMBY
Terraces Of Lafayette, featuring in Golden Gates, moves forward at final SB 330 council meeting, but opponents have filed a new CEQA lawsuit.
by William Fulton on Sep 20, 2020
CEQA, Conditional Use Permit, Granite Bay, Mootness, Placer County
Among other things, the neighbors didn't seek to stop construction until the project was almost built.
