FEATURE ARTICLE
California Water Commoditized?—A New Pricing Index Emerges on the NASDAQ by Derek Hoffman, Esq. and Michael Duane Davis, Esq., Gresham|Savage, San Bernardino, California187
LAND USE NEWS
President Trump Cuts Funding for California’s High-Speed Rail192
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Trump Administration’s Border Wall—Ninth Circuit Determines Illegal Immigration Act Allows for DHS’ Waiver of Environmental Laws194
Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al., ___F.3d___, Case Nos. 158-55474; 18-55475; and 18-55476 (9th Cir. Feb 11, 2019).
District Court:
District Court Grants Summary Judgment to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Response to Texas’ Efforts to Delist Warbler from the Endangered Species Act196
General Land Office of Texas v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 1:17-cv-00538-SS (W.D. Tex. Feb. 6, 2019).
District Court Finds BLM’s Failure to Quantify Greenhouse Gas Emissions Prior to Authorization of Oil and Gas Leases Violated NEPA198
WildEarth Guardians, et al. v. Zinke, et al., ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 16-1724 (D. D.C. Mar 19, 2019).
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
District Court of Appeal:
Fourth District Court Finds Coastal Commission’s Coastal Act ‘Do Novo’ Review Moots CEQA Challenge to Local Agency’s Approval of Coastal Per-
mit200
Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. G055711 (4th Dist. Feb. 13, 2019).
Third District Court Rejects Challenge to Recirculated Environmental Impact Report for Quarry
Project202
Ione Valley Land, Air, and Water Defense Alliance, LLC v. County of Amador, Unpub., Case No. C081893 (3rd Dist. Feb. 26, 2019).
Second District Court finds Eminent Domain
Condemnee Need Only Prove Any Unavoidable Loss of Goodwill to Establish Entitlement to Compens-
ation204
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc., ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. B276280 (2nd Dist. Feb. 26, 2019).
Sixth District Court Affirms Trial Court’s Upholding
of Zoning Ordinance Regulating Livestock205
Perez v. County of Monterery, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. H044364 (6th Dist. Feb. 14, 2019).
Second District Court Distinguishes between Brown Act Requirements for Regular Meetings and Special
Meetings207
Preven v. City of Los Angeles, Unpub., Case No. B287559 (2nd Dist. Feb. 22, 2019).
First District Court Upholds EIR For Mixed-Use Development Project in San Francisco208
SOMCAN v. City and County of San Francisco, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. G055711 (4th Dist. Feb. 13, 2019).
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE211
