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California Supreme Court Clarifies Coastal Commission’s Appellate Jurisdiction

By Lauren J. Caster and Darien Key The California Supreme Court reviewed the denial of a coastal development permit to construct single family homes in…

Read More 2026-06-13

CEQA Reform Initiative Measure Likely to Appear on Statewide California Ballot in November

By Braeden Mansouri The white fritillary, a flower not found in southern California, plays a major role in Season 3 of the HBO drama ®Euphoria,…

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Colorado Supreme Court Finds Water Enterprises in Colorado Now Hold the Power of Eminent Domian

By Colton Goldfarb and John Sittler In a recent May 4, 2026, opinion handed down from the Colorado Supreme Court, water activity enterprises now have…

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U.S. District Court Rejects Takings Claims Against Los Angeles by Homeowner Claiming Adjacent Residential Development Subjected the City to Liability by Virtue of Its Approval of that Project

By Miguel Mauricio In a decision addressing inverse condemnation and constitutional takings claims, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed claims…

Read More 2026-04-20

California Fish and Game Commission Expands Protections for Mountain Lions on California’s Central Coast and Southern Regions

By Christina Suarez, and Darien Key On February 12, 2026, California has extended protections to certain mountain lion populations under the California Endangered Species Act…

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Ninth Circuit Court Invalidates 2016 EPA Cadmium Recommendation for Violation of Federal Endangered Species Act

By Derek Hoffman, Darien Key In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued recommendations, in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, which relaxed…

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Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Implementation of “Action 5” Plan for the Central Valley Project

By Brett Stroud On March 2, 2026, three environmental non-government associations (NGOs)— San Francisco Baykeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River—filed a…

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California Department of Water Resources Releases Final Land Subsidence Best Management Practices: Key Regulatory Shifts and Liability Expansions for Groundwater Sustainability Agencies

By David Boyer The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has officially finalized its updated guidance on land subsidence, transitioning from the Draft Subsidence Best…

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Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Long-Unused Groundwater Rights

By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank In Egger Enterprises v. State Engineer, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the State Engineer’s decision to deny extensions of time to…

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Toxicity by Redefinition? California’s State Water Board Clashes with CEQA and Federal Standards in a Decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeal

By Darien Key In an August 5, 2025, published opinion from the Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal, in Camarillo Sanitary District et al. v.…

Read More 2025-09-14