REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
San Francisco Bay-Delta Population of Longfin Smelt Listed as Endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act323
State Water Board Adopts Water Conservation Regulations for Urban Retail Water Suppliers324
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
California Supreme Court:
Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Appeal Filed Within 60 Days of Notice of Entry of Judgment but More than 60 Days After Administrative Writ Order326
Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale ___Cal.5th___, Case No. S274147 (July 29, 2024).
District Court of Appeal:
Sixth District Court Reverses Dismissal of CEQA Petition, finding the Trial Court Erred in Deeming Action Time-Barred328
Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Benito, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case Nos. H051322, H051323 (6th Dist Aug. 6, 2024).
First District Court Affirms Denial of CEQA Challenge Against Prospective Purchaser Agreement as It Was Not a Project330
Liam Meyer v. Department of Water Resources, Unpub., Case No. C097929 (3rd Dist. Jul. 30, 2024).
First District Court Upholds Class 32 Infill CEQA Exemption for Condominium Development Project333
Nassiri v. City of Lafayette, 103 Cal.App.5th 910 (1st Dist. 2024).
Proposition 5 Decision by the Third District Court Finds Ballot
Measure Changing Housing Bond Voter Approval to 55 Percent Is Not
Misleading336
Rob Bonta v. Superior Court of Sacramento County, et al., Case No. C101764 (3rd Dist. Aug. 13, 2024).
First District Court Affirms Denial of Writ Following Dismissal of Administrative Complaint Regarding the City’s Zoning Ordinances337
San Pablo Avenue Golden Gate Improvement Association, Inc. v. City Council of City of Oakland, 103 Cal.App.5th 233 (1st Dist. 2024).
Second District Court FindsSubstantial Evidence Supported City’s Approval of Eldercare Facility with Zoning Code Deviations340
Westwood Neighbors for Sensible Growth v. City of Los Angeles, Unpub., Case No. B329768 (July 19, 2024).
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE343
