This is a reminder that the 24-hour reporting period for political contributions made in connection with the June 2, 2026 election begins tomorrow, March 4, 2026.

Political contributions and independent expenditures exceeding $1,000 in connection with the November 2026 election must be reported within 24 hours starting August 5, 2026. This requirement applies to contributions for state and local candidates, ballot measures, and political parties, with potential penalties for late filing.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service have rescinded the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, fundamentally altering how habitat modification is treated under federal wildlife protection law. This rule eliminates the long-standing interpretation that habitat destruction causing injury or death to listed species constitutes prohibited "take," potentially reducing liability for land development activities. The change follows the Supreme

California's new Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) has triggered a wave of enforcement actions against data brokers, with regulators issuing substantial fines for registration failures and CCPA violations. These cases reveal how a simple compliance misstep can expose deeper vulnerabilities in a company's privacy practices, raising critical questions about whether your business qualifies as a data broker and what steps are necessary to avoid regulatory scrutiny.

California voters will decide on Proposition 45 this November, a sweeping initiative that would fundamentally reshape environmental review for housing, infrastructure, and other essential projects across the state. The Building an Affordable California Act promises faster approvals and limited judicial challenges, but faces organized opposition from labor unions and environmental groups. Will this measure succeed in streamlining development, or does it go too far in curtailing environmental protections?

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act represents the first comprehensive federal housing legislation in decades, introducing sweeping changes across environmental review processes, federal funding mechanisms, manufactured housing standards, and institutional investment restrictions. This landmark legislation aims to address the nation's housing crisis through four key pillars: streamlining NEPA reviews for federally subsidized projects, creating new grant programs and funding incentives, modernizing manufact

The California Legislature continues to enact new housing-related laws to combat the State's housing crisis and provide for more affordable housing.

Two important changes in California law impacting private construction projects went into effect on January 1, 2026, applying to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026...

The City of Patterson's schedule of multiple "development impact fees" and "transportation impact mitigation fees" has been declared to be unlawfully enacted in an important...

On October 10, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Scott Weiner sponsored Senate Bill 79 ("SB 79") into law. Effective July 1, 2026, SB 79 will generally require qualifying cities and counties to approve residential projects that meet the requirements of "transit-oriented housing development."