On January 7, 2025, a series of fires began that ripped through Southern California, leaving significant destruction in their wake.
The year 2025 brought continued development in California landlord-tenant law on two fronts.
On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”) into law in service of California’s “Abundance Agenda.”
On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1301 (“AB 130”) and Senate Bill 1312 (“SB 131”) into law, making the most significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in decades.
Despite decades of legislative progress, individuals with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in finding fair and accessible housing.
More than 50 years ago, the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA or Act) was enacted by Congress to protect the quality of the Nation’s waters.