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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

California Supreme Court Rules Public Employees and Officials’ Personal Email Accounts Are Not Beyond Reach of the Public Records Act

The California Supreme Court has ruled in City of San Jose v. Superior Court that [...]

Divided Fifth Circuit Court Decides Areas Uninhabitable By a Species May Nonetheless Be Designated that Species’ ‘Critical Habitat’ under the ESA

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided, by an 8-6 vote, to deny a [...]

Ninth Circuit Declines to Halt Los Angeles Subway Project Pending Court Review of NEPA Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied an emergency motion for injunction [...]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Greater Influence With New Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a final federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) [...]