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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

California Court of Appeal Finds the Density Bonus Act and Mello Act Are Both Subordinate to the California Coastal Act

The Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s denial of a writ of [...]

Ninth Circuit Upholds Use of Climate Change Predictive Models as Basis for Listing Species for Protection Under the Federal Endangered Species Act

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a listing determination under the federal Endangered [...]

The Endangered Species Act Protects Listed Plants Differently than Listed Animals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Confirms

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed that the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) [...]

California Governor Brown Approves Assembly Bill 2551, Which Broadens Public Contracting Options for Surface Water Storage Projects

Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 2551 (AB 2551) on September 28, 2016. The bill aims [...]