July 13, 2021
Senate Bill 7: A “Streamlined” CEQA Process For Housing Projects Or Just Another Regulatory Wrinkle?
The pace of construction of new housing in California consistently falls far short of demand.
News & Media
May 1, 2021
The CDC’s National Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium And Its Effects On California Landlords And Tenants
A national “eviction moratorium” issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 4, 2020, initially was set to expire December 31, 2020, and subsequently was extended through January 31, 2021, and then to March 31, 2021, and most recently to June 30, 2021.
March 10, 2021
Just Compensation Or Just More Complications? The New Covid-19 Relief Bill (Sb 91) And Its Implications For Residential Landlords And Their Tenants
In response to shut-down orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which effectively put many individuals in California out of work, the Governor and Legislature of the State of California, as well as many local jurisdictions, imposed a number of restrictions on residential evictions throughout the state.
December 21, 2020
No Limitations And No Escape: The Long Tail Of Real Property Tax Liability Resulting From Entity Interest Transfers In California
The general limitations on reassessment of real property without a “change of ownership” under the 1978 voter initiative known as “Proposition 13” deserve renewed attention after the failed effort to enact Proposition 15 in 2020.
November 9, 2020
California Supreme Court Rejects All-Or-Nothing Classification Of Permit Decisions, Holding That Whether CEQA Triggering Discretion Exists Must Be Determined On A Case-By-Case Basis
In an August 27,2020 opinion, the California Supreme Court provided important guidance to local agencies regarding the classification of permit decisions based on ordinances that include both ministerial and discretionary components.
September 8, 2020
A Whole New Ballgame: What The Housing Crisis Act Of 2019 (Sb 330) Means For Housing Developers, Local Governments, And Go-Slow Opposition To New Residential Development Projects In California
A new set of ground rules for processing and approval of residential development projects has found its way into law and became effective January 1, 2020.