CP&DR

9th Circuit Upholds Adult Business Location Limits, Amortization Program

by CP&DR Staff on Jul 1, 2004

Vol. 19 No. 07 Jul 2004

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of a city's ordinance regulating the location of adult businesses and requiring nonconforming businesses to close or relocate. The ruling came in a case from Spokane, Washington. However, a number of jurisdictions in California have enacted similar ordinances. >>read more

Cal Supremes Accept Logging Cases, Dismiss CEQA Attorneys' Fees Case

by CP&DR Staff on Jul 1, 2004

Vol. 19 No. 07 Jul 2004

The California Supreme Court has accepted for review two land use cases involving local and regional restrictions on logging. The state high court also dismissed a case involving attorneys' fees in a California Environmental Quality Act case. >>read more

Q&A: Housing and Community Development Director Lucetta Dunn

by Paul Shigley on Jul 1, 2004

Vol. 19 No. 07 Jul 2004

Lucetta Dunn became director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on June 1. She spoke with CP&DR Editor Paul Shigley in late June. >>read more

State Speeds Power Plant Development: Doubters Feel Powerless in Hury-Up Process

Jul 1, 2001

Featured Articles, Paul Shigley, Vol. 19 No. 07 Jul 2004

California is experiencing a wave of power plant construction unlike it has ever seen before. If all plants now in the pipeline are constructed – and most of them are going forward quickly – the state's electricity-generating capacity will increase by roughly one-third by the end of 2003.The rush comes after 10 years of no private power plant construction.