Legal Updates & Publications

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.

In a case with important implications for taxing authorities and individuals making tax refund claims, the Second District California Court of Appeal recently held that the Government Claims Act applies to tax refund claims, and that refunds sought in a class action lawsuit may be.

The California State Legislature reconvened on January 7 to begin the final year of the 2007-2008 legislative session. In an effort to keep you updated on pending legislation and important legal developments affecting local government, Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is proud to offer you our quarterly.

The California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have issued two decisions which clarify the powers and rights of law enforcement officers. While addressing different facets of police officers’ power, the cases illustrate the limits which the law places over law.

Under the California Constitution, counties and cities have broad authority to regulate planning and zoning.[1] However, as a recent California Court of Appeal case makes clear, such authority is not unlimited. In Neighbors in Support of Appropriate Land Use v. County of Tuolumne, the appellate.