Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law in California
Save the Agoura Cornell Knoll v. City of Agoura Hills (2020) 2020 Cal.App. LEXIS 222
Kate Wolf, singer/songwriter, phrased it well in her song Here in California: “It’s an old familiar story. An old familiar rhyme.” The familiar story in this blog is that of the fair argument standard, and the difficulty faced by…
By Diane Kindermann and Kristen Kortick
United States v. California, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43422 (CA E.D. Ct., March 12, 2020)
In October 2019, the United States government sought declaratory and injunctive relief against California, Quebec and WCI, Inc. for violations of the Treaty Clause, Compact Clause, and Foreign Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution…
Environmental Council of Sacramento v. County of Sacramento (2020) 2020 Cal.App. LEXIS 175
The County of Sacramento approved a master planned community, a feature of which was a proposed university. Opponents filed a CEQA challenge arguing: (1) the uncertainty over whether the university would be constructed invalidated the project description and impact analyses for traffic,…
Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O’Neal (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 155
In Ranch at the Falls LLC v. O’Neal (2019) 38 Cal.App.5th 155, a plaintiff ranch owner sought to quiet title to two claimed easements within residential gated communities in which plaintiff had no ownership interest. Among other things, the trial court held that plaintiff…
Juliana v. United States, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 1579 (9th Cir., January 17, 2020)
A group of 21 individuals aged 8-19, an environmental organization, and a guardian for plaintiff “future generations” filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Oregon to challenge 50 years of fossil fuel policies of the United States Government. Plaintiffs…
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Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2019 4th Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in-depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
1. 2019 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2018 cumulative CEQA review, click here:…
Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation v. City of Sacramento (2019) ___ Cal.App.5th ___.
In 2015, the City of Sacramento adopted an update to its general plan. The 2015 general plan amendment (“2015 Update”) was an update to a comprehensive 2030 plan adopted in 2009. The 2015 Update included an extension of the general plan…
Reserve your seat for one of three seminars taking place in early 2020.
In January 2020 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 19th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, agriculture, real estate transactions, easements, mining and the…
Reserve your seat for one of three seminars taking place in early 2020.
In January 2020 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 19th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, agriculture, real estate transactions, easements, mining and the…
