Legal Digest

The property owners undertook a major renovation -- apparently beyond what the Coastal Development Permit allowed -- with city permits but without out telling the Coastal Commission.

In followup to 2018 Cal Supremes ruling, appellate court rejects "partial decertification" of EIR.

1,000 homes have been built but appellate court rules county cannot use leftover redevelopment funds for public amenities.

Among other things, the neighbors didn't seek to stop construction until the project was almost built.

State won't reimburse city $20 million for public infrastructure projects.

It depends on which standards are in play in a particular situation, the California Supreme Court rules in a case from Stanislaus County.

City did nothing with historic bank building for 10 years -- except rent it out for filming.

UC Berkeley erred in adding five times as many students as EIR analyzed, court rules.

L.A.'s approval of four large projects along Sunset Boulevard doesn't form the basis for a claim under the Fair Housing Act.

Court rules that vague carbon offsets approach for new development violates CEQA and invalidate the Climate Action Plan.

Murrieta properly imposed WRCOG's "TUMF" fee while map was still in effect, court rules.

The state required San Jose to get a new streambed agreement for Willow Glen Trestle Bridge. That doesn't trigger additional environmental review.

City must now hold new CUP hearing on Curtis Park gas station case, appellate court rules.

In an oil refinery case, a split appellate court said using 98th percentile instead of "average" pollution is okay.