Legal Updates & Publications

An important decision was recently issued from the United States Supreme Court related to the homeless crisis. A summary of the decision is provided below. Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin has been directly involved in the Grants Pass case as a result of our representation of the.

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..

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.

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.

Attorney General Issues Opinion Prohibiting Cities from Contracting with “Financially Interested” Council Members On October 16, 2014, the Office of the Attorney General issued an opinion finding, that except in instances of actual necessity, Government Code Section 1090 prohibits a city from purchasing products from.