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Category "California Water Law & Policy"

The Endangered Species Act Protects Listed Plants Differently than Listed Animals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Confirms

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed that the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) [...]

California First District Court of Appeal Finds San Francisco Ordinance Restricting Landlord’s Exit from Rental Market Preempted by State Law

The Court of Appeal for the First District held that a state law known as [...]

U.S. District Court Upholds Nestlé Waters’ Right to Continue Water Diversions on U.S. Forest Service Land

Judge Jesus G. Bernal of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California [...]

California Governor Brown Approves Assembly Bill 2551, Which Broadens Public Contracting Options for Surface Water Storage Projects

Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 2551 (AB 2551) on September 28, 2016. The bill aims [...]