LAND USE NEWS
Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Releases Draft
Guidance for Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Program203
CEQA Reform Initiative Measure Likely to Appear on Statewide California Ballot in November205
Another Tax Limitation Measure Likely Headed to the November 2026
California Statewide Ballot: “Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13”207
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
California Department of Insurance Files Order to Show Cause Seeking
Penalties Against State Farm General for Alleged Mishandling Los Angeles Wildfire Claims209
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
Supreme Court:
California Supreme Court Clarifies Coastal Commission’s Appellate Jurisdiction212
Shear Development Co., LLC v. California Coastal Commission, ___Cal.5th___, Case No. S284378 (April 23, 2026; modified, May 14, 2026).
District Court of Appeal:
First District Court Upholds San Ramon Infill Housing Approval and Clarifies Limits of General Plan Consistency Challenges213
Citizens Against Marketplace Apartment/Condo Development v. City of San Ramon, et al., ___Cal.App.5th___, Case Nos. A170988/A172221 (1st Dist. April 24, 2026).
Public Fishing, CEQA, and Drinking Water Protection: First District Court Clarifies Reservoir Access Obligations215
Dummer v. City and County of San Francisco et al., ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. A172588 (1st Dist. May 29, 2026).
First District Court Addresses When Intervention Creates Exposure: Attorney Fee Liability for Trade Associations under CEQA217
Raptors Are the Solution v. CropLife America, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. A171537 (1st Dist. April 29, 2026).
Superior Court:
Santa Barbara Builder’s Remedy Applicant Loses Writ Challenge over Application Completeness Review, but Project Moves Forward219
Mission LLC. v. City of Santa Barbara, Case No. 25CV03180 (Santa Barbara County Super. Ct. 2026).
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE222
