California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Land Use & Development Law Report
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CEQA YEAR IN REVIEW 2020
A Summary of Published Appellate Opinions Involving the California Environmental Quality Act
Despite relatively few published opinions this year, there were significant appellate court rulings on a range of topics, including whether projects are properly classified as discretionary or ministerial, the adequacy of mitigation, agencies' document retention obligations, the remedy for an inad![Placeholder image](/modules/custom/outline_design_system/img/16x9-listing-placeholder.jpg)
Special Taxes Enacted by Initiative Do Not Require Two-Thirds Supermajority Vote
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies When Uncertainty Requires an Environmental Impact Statement
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Coastal Commission Order to Homeowners to Remove Seawall and Pay $1 Million Fine Upheld
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Fish and Wildlife Service Adopts New Regulation for Critical Habitat Exclusions
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City’s Rent Ordinance Disclosure Requirements Did Not Violate Fourth Amendment
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Law Restricting Judicial Review of Thermal Power Plant Licensing Decisions Ruled Unconstitutional
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Environmental Impact Statement Required Due to Conflicting Evidence About Project’s Effects
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Plaintiff Lacked Standing to Sue Coastal Commissioners for Failing to Disclose Ex Parte Communications
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Completion of Construction Did Not Render Suit for Violation of Public Bidding Laws Moot
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Waterfront Development Project Was Vested Against Later Voter Initiative By Approved Vesting Tentative Map Notwithstanding Project’s Location Within Coastal Zone.
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Fifth District Holds Defects in EIR’s Air Quality Impact Analysis Require Decertification of Entire EIR
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Sacramento Superior Court Rules That Insects Are Not Eligible for Listing Under the California Endangered Species Act
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Anti-SLAPP Motion May Not Be Based on Speech Activities Merely Incidental to Asserted Claims
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