Legal Updates & Publications

This week, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced its approval of low-interest financing terms for water recycling projects. Beginning immediately, the State Water Board’s Division of Financial Assistance is offering $800 Million in loans at an interest rate of one percent.

Of no fault of their own, many public agencies are using forms and contract documents that quote repealed statutes. In 2012, the California Legislature recodified and renumbered provisions of the Civil Code regarding public and private works of improvement, bonds, stop notices and mechanics liens..

On January 8, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Los Angeles County is not liable for transfers of polluted water from concrete lined portion of rivers into unlined portions of the same river. Specifically, the question in the case was whether.

On January 8, 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Los Angeles County is not liable for transfers of polluted water from concrete lined portion of rivers into unlined portions of the same river. Specifically, the question in the case was whether.

On October 28, 2011, the San Diego Association of Governments (“SANDAG”) took the historic, albeit controversial, step of approving the nation’s first comprehensive regional sustainability plan: the SANDAG “Sustainable Communities Strategy.” This important document sets forth SANDAG’s 40-year plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and.