Legal Periodicals
“Hilltop Group, INC v. County of San Diego: Throwing A Judicial Monkey Wrench into The Spin Cycle of Local Agency CEQA Laundering?” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 34, No. 5, May 2024 (co-authored with Carolyn Nelson Rowan)
“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,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 31, No. 2, November 2020 (co-authored with Travis Brooks)
“The California Supreme Court—Reforming CEQA from the Bench?” California Real Property Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2017 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson, Tom Henry, and Andrew Sabey)
‘CEQA-in-Reverse’ Case Could Expand Reach of Environmental- Impact Law,” The Recorder, February 10, 2014 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson)
“Reform of CEQA is Incremental, but Thoughtful,” Contra Costa Times and Tri-Valley Herald, September 2013 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson)
“Are Courts Actively Limiting CEQA’s Scope in the Absence Of Meaningful Legislative Reform?” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 23, No. 3, January 2013
“A Matter of Discretion? The Court of Appeal Construes the Map Act’s Lot Line Adjustment Exclusion to Authorize a Ministerial Local Agency Approval Process and to Allow Sequential Adjustments of Lots,” California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 21, No. 11, September 2012 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson)
"Local Matter or Federal Case? The Network of Cell Tower Regulation in California," Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 21, No. 6, July 2011 (co-authored with Sean R. Marciniak)
"Back to Basics: Setting the Environmental Baseline Under the California Environmental Quality Act," California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, February 2011 (co-authored with Sean R. Marciniak)
“When Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act Becomes ‘Groundhog Day’: What’s A Frustrated Developer To Do?” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 20, No. 5, May 2010 (co-authored with Carolyn Nelson Rowan)
“Creditors’ Rights Affected by Bankruptcy Judge,” CLTA.org Industry News, January 19, 2010
“Examining SB 375’s Landmark Regional Land Use Planning Scheme: Is The Sacred Cow of Local Land Use Control Now Roadkill?” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 18, No. 2, November 2008
“When Inconvenient Truths Displace Popular Fictions: What Proposed SB 375 and The California Legislation Addressing Climate Change Reveal About Local Land Use Planning and Control,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert,Vol. 18, No. 4, March 2008
“Thinking Globally When Acting Locally: How Will CEQA Adapt to A Changing Environment?” California Real Property Journal Vol. 25, No. 2, 2007 (co-authored with Kristina D. Lawson)
“Thrice More Into The Breach: The Supreme Court Takes on Takings in Kelo, San Remo and Lingle.” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 14, No. 11, August/September 2005 (co-authored with Ethan K. Friedman)
“A New Era: Punitive Damages Reined In By The United States Constitution,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 15, No. 1, September 2004 (co-authored with Edmund L. Regalia)
“Of Hidden Treasure and ‘Fool’s Gold’: The California Supreme Court Holds Ancient ‘Subdivision’ Maps Do Not Create Legal Lots,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 13, No. 5, May 2003 (co-authored with Douglas M. Smith)
“Is Plowing A Point Source Discharge Of Pollutants? The Aftermath Of Borden Ranch,” American Bar Association’s Natural Resources & Environment Journal, Summer 2003
“Compensation For Regulatory Taking Of Property: How Far Can A Regulation Go Before It Goes ‘Too Far’?” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate Newsalert, Vol. 13, No. 1, September 2002 (co-authored with Edmund L. Regalia)
“Planning Agencies’ Newest Hobgoblin: The Napa Citizens Case Shifts General Plan Vertical Consistency Analysis From ‘Clear Conflict’ To Adequate ‘Implementation’,” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 2001
“Everybody out of the (Vernal) Pool!? The Army Corps’ Jurisdiction Over Isolated Intrastate Waters Dries Up as the U.S. Supreme Court Shoots Down the ‘Migratory Bird Rule’,” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 10, No. 7, March 2001 (revised and reprinted in Argent Communications Group Western Water Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 5, No. 7, May 2001)
“Legal Standards for Local Agency Review of Lot-Line Adjustments (Part 2): Lot Line Adjustments Across Intervening Fees,” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 7, No. 5, January 1998 (co-authored with Alan Seltzer and Wilson Wendt)
“Legal Standards for Local Agency Review of Lot-Line Adjustments,” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 7, No. 4, December 1997 (co-authored with Alan Seltzer and Wilson Wendt)
“Standing is a Two-Way Street: The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Rights of Parties Economically Damaged by Overregulation to Sue Under the Federal Endangered Species Act,” Argent Communications Group California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Vol. 7, No. 1, September 1997
“What You Can't See Can’t Hurt You - Or Can It? The California Supreme Court Holds That Landowners Must Bear Losses in Property Value Caused by ‘Intangible’ EMF Intrusions,” California Environmental Law Reporter,Vol. 1996, No. 10, October 1996
“Case Comment: San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Covalt),” CEB Real Property Law Reporter,Vol. 19, No. 7, October 1996
Law Reviews
“Dead or Revived? An Examination of California Revivor Law’s Terminal Void In The Corporate Existence,” Pacific Law Journal, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1992
“The Federal Rules in State Courts: A Survey of State Court Systems of Civil Procedure,” Washington Law Review, Vol. 61, 1986 (co-authored with Professor John B. Oakley)
Articles
“Calif. Housing Law Shows New Strength Amid CEQA Clashes,” Law360, by Andrew McIntyre, April 11, 2023 (quoted)
“High court well-permit ruling gets It right on CEQA's scope," Daily Journal, September 1, 2020
“State high court wrong to not depublish CEQA case,” Daily Journal, December 11, 2019 “
“Why The Proposed Calif. Land Use Law Is Deeply Flawed,” Law360, September 28, 2017 (co-authored with Bryan Wenter)
"Insights On Calif. High Court's CEQA Opinion In Rail Row," Law360, August 4, 2017
“Calif. High Court Opinion Offers Little CEQA Guidance,” Law360, July 19, 2017
“Lessons From Newport Beach's Rejected EIR: Part 2,” Law360, April 7, 2017
“Lessons From Newport Beach's Rejected EIR: Part 1,” Law360, April 6, 2017
“CEQA’s Continuing Saga In California Supreme Court,” Law360, January 7, 2016
“New GHG Order Creates Uncertainty for CRE,” GlobeSt.com, May 14, 2015
“As Climate Continues To Change, So Does CEQA,” Law360, May 14, 2015 (Originally published as “Executive Order B-30-15 And CEQA GHG Analysis: Evolving Uncertainty At The Intersection Of Law, Policy And Science,” Miller Starr Regalia CEQA Developments blog, May 5, 2015)
“Supreme Court Reins in CEQA,” The Registry, March 23, 2015
“Chaos in California’s Environmental Planning?” U-T San Diego, January 28, 2015
“California Supreme Court Divided In Key CEQA Case,” Law360, December 5, 2014.
"CEQA exemptions on trial at high court," Daily Journal, December 1, 2014
"CEQA-in-reverse’ case could expand reach of environmental-impact law,” The Recorder, February 10, 2014 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson)
"Reform of CEQA is Incremental, but Thoughtful," Contra Costa Times and Tri-Valley Herald, September 2013 (co-authored with Matthew C. Henderson)
“Climate Change Impacts of Development Projects,” BUILDERnews Magazine, July 2007 (co-authored with Kristina D. Lawson)
“Important Accrual - Subsequent Owners May Not Have Standing to Sue for Defects,” San Francisco Daily Journal and Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 7, 2000 (co-authored with Douglas Smith and W. Scott Shepard)
“Liquid Measure - Groundwater Not Owned by State for Purposes of Policy Exclusion,” San Francisco Daily Journal and Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 4, 2000 (co-authored with Douglas Smith)
“Separate and Unequal: ‘Serrano’ Played an Important Role in Development of School-District Policy,” San Francisco Daily Journal and Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 2, 1999 (co-authored with Scott Sommer)
Blog
Principal author of Miller Starr Regalia’s CEQA Developments Blog – www.ceqadevelopments.com (September 2011 to present)
Volunteer Contributor for Association of Environmental Professional's (AEP) CEQA Portal
Books
Chapter 26, “California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th, 2016 (rewritten)
Chapter 25A, “California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 3d, 2014 (revised and rewritten)
Chapter 25, “Subdivisions, Land Use Planning, and Approvals,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 3d, 2007 (revised and rewritten)
Chapter 25, “Subdivisions,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 3d, 2001 (co-authored with Harry D. Miller)
Chapter 30B, “Community Redevelopment,” Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 3d, 2004 (co-authored with Basil S. Shiber)
From Here To Attorney: The Ultimate Guide to Excelling in Law School and Launching Your Legal Career, 1993 (co-authored with J. Robert Arnett III and Michael Di Geronimo)