LAND USE NEWS
Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Due to Wildfires—Exempts Certain Projects from CEQA and the Coastal Act171
Governor Newsom Expands Program to Create Affordable Housing Out of Unutilized State Land172
Mendocino County Declines Proposed Groundwater Extraction Ordin-
ance173
Argent Communications Group’s Tenth Annual Califorina Land Use Law, Policy, and Planning Conference Slated for May 21, 2025175
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality Publishes Interim Final Rule: “Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations” in the Federal Register177
California High Speed Rail Authority Inspector General Issues Report and Proposes Efficiencies to Control Costs and Expedite the Project179
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
District Court of Appeal:
Second District Court finds California Air Resources Board’s Regulations of Emission Standards for Ocean-Going Vessels Survives APA and CEQA Challenges182
Western States Petroleum Association v. California Air Resources Board, 108 Cal.App.5th 938 (2nd Dist. 2025).
Superior Court:
Superior Court Finds that the City of Los Angeles Improperly Denied Housing Development182
Cesar Chavez 888, LLC v. City of Los Angeles et al., Case No. 24STCP01880 (LA. Super. Ct. Jan. 30, 2025).
Superior Court Analyzes the Housing Accountability Act and a Vesting Tentative Tract Map185
Shelby Family Partnership, L.P., v. City of Goleta, et al., Case No. 24CV00548 (Santa Barbara Super. Ct. 2025).
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE188
