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Category "California Land Use Law & Policy"

California Court of Appeal Strikes Down City’s Park Impact Fees as Violating the Mitigation Fee Act

This case involves a developer’s challenge to the City of Alameda’s (City) development impact fee [...]

California Court of Appeal Invalidates Local Ordinance Imposing Groundwater Extraction Limits

On May 14, 2019, the California Court of Appeal for the First Judicial District concluded [...]

Facing Sea Level Rise, California Coastal Commission Tests Powers for ‘Managed Retreat’ of Homes Along the Coastline

The California Coastal Commission (Commission)is charged with protecting the state’s beaches from the effects of [...]

California Court of Appeal Holds Claim Time Barred under Planning and Zoning Law Despite Planning Commission’s Failure to Make Decision

The California Court of Appeal for the Second Judicial District has held that appellant’s claim [...]