Posts in Year: 2018
CA Legal Update – Public Entities
In this Update: Public Works • Elections • Land Use • Environment • Special Districts • Police and Public Safety • Schools During the last two weeks of August, the Secretary of State chaptered a total of 87 bills, 16 of which affect public agencies..
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Opinion on Vehicle Pursuit Immunity
Ramirez v. City of Gardena, Opinion No. S244549, filed August 13, 2018 This week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a public agency still qualifies for Vehicle Code Section 17004.7’s vehicle pursuit immunity even if the public entity does not fully meet the written.
Read MoreCA Election Law Update
Senate Bill 1153 – Local Initiatives: Review. In 2014, SB 1253 permitted proponents of statewide initiatives to withdraw an initiative up to the date of the initiative qualification deadline, even if the initiative has enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The purpose was.
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