Legal Updates & Publications

California’s 2006-2007 Legislative Session ended recently, and saw the enactment of a number of bills which may have a significant impact on local government administration, public safety, and housing. The following link will direct you to AGC’s The Capitol Report, a list of notable bills.

The Governor has signed a recent bill that underscores the complex legal issues surrounding preemption – the legal condition which exists when local legislation conflicts with state or federal law – and issues surrounding the current immigration debate. On Wednesday, October 10, 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger.

The California Court of Appeal recently held that provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act [1] impose upon local agencies a mandatory duty to review and respond to water quality monitoring. This decision clarifies the mandatory obligations of cities and counties, and may impact claims.

The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in Katsura v. City of San Buenaventura [1] that a city was not liable for extra work performed that was not specified in the parties’ contract but was purportedly orally authorized by a city employee. In Katsura, plaintiff.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Dible v. City of Chandler [1], found that a police department did not violate a former police officer’s First Amendment rights when it fired him for maintaining a pornographic website with videos and photographs of himself, his wife,.