Posts in Year: 2008
AGC Files Lawsuit Against Lake County and NCPA for Environmental Violations
On May 12, 2008, AGC filed a lawsuit to temporarily stop construction of a one megawatt solar energy power generation facility near Clear Lake, California, which is being developed less than 200 feet from homes in the area, and which was approved without any meaningful.
Read MoreAGC’s Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman Honored by YMCA Youth & Government
AGC’s Founding and Managing Partner, Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman was recently honored by California YMCA Youth & Government as one of its most outstanding volunteers. Arnold has volunteered for the YMCA Youth & Government for 23 years, serving with youth delegations and the Jury Trial Program..
Read MoreCourt Clarifies How Water Rights are Transferred when Land is Split or Subdivided
A recent decision of the California Court of Appeal provides key insight into the transfer of water rights when land is subdivided or sold, holding that such water rights should be divided in proportion to the size of the land subdivided or sold rather than.
Read MoreStatus of Sex Offender Regulation in California
A special edition of The AGC Update, discussing the status of Sex Offender Regulation in California, is now available. This Update describes recent California court decisions which could help expand regulation of sex offenders, and includes a summary of pending legislation. Click here for this.
Read MoreCourt Clarifies CEQA’s Requirements for Historic Resources
In a case with important implications for government agencies, landowners, developers, and historic preservation activists, the California Court of Appeal clarified the role the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)[1] plays in the demolition of property that may be historically-significant. In Valley Advocates v. City of.
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