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Just two months into President Trump's second term, project applicants are navigating a series of changes to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permitting.

On March 12, 2026, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued a bulletin announcing that the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) reporting system is now open.

On January 9, 2026, Governor Newsom announced his 2026-2027 $348.9 billion budget proposal. Contrary to his 2025 proposal, this proposal includes a deficit.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed two sweeping budget trailer bills, Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), into law on June 30, 2025, enacting meaningful changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) intended to boost the delivery of housing and curb CEQA litigation abuse.

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced it had opened status reviews for 38 species of plants, wildlife, and fish endemic to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona (Southwest Species).

The California Supreme Court recently issued its decision in Boermeester v. Carry. Though the case deals with fair procedure within a private university's internal disciplinary proceedings...

As we have previously discussed, downzoning (changing the zoning designation for property from a more intensive use to a more restrictive use) can possibly rise...

The Los Angeles Office of Finance has released a new FAQ confirming that real property transfers that are exempt from the current City documentary transfer tax also are exempt from the special tax under Measure ULA, commonly referred to as the "mansion tax".

To those CPAs and taxpayers who pulled all-nighters to get returns filed this past Monday, October 16, 2023, the IRS that same day channeled Emily Litella and said, "Never mind."

Secretary Duffy's issuance of an order (DOT Order 2100.7, "Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities") and memorandum ("Implementation of Executive Orders Addressing Energy, Climate Change, Diversity, and Gender") on January 29, 2025.

Courts have historically denied inverse condemnation claims by property owners against water suppliers where the quality of water or chemicals used allegedly caused corrosion or damage to water pipes.

On October 23, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced a new online platform – the Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System (CalWATRS).

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance...

On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 389 ("SB 389"), which amended § 1051 of the Water Code to expand the investigatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board...

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency...

On September 10, 2025, the California Senate passed Assembly Bill 1319 (AB 1319) with amendments, and the following day the California Assembly concurred in the amendments...

On September 6, 2024, EPA announced $7.5 billion in available loan funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). From that total, $6.5 billion is available through WIFIA loans and $1 billion...

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services) published several proposed rules to revise their regulations implementing certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act.