On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 147 (SB147) into law, amending California's "fully protected species" statutes. These laws were enacted in 1970...

The year started with a bang, with a lot of new Members of the Legislature, and more seasoned Members, invigorated and motivated to tackle some major water policy and funding issues for California.

On January 12, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-4-25 suspending the application of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act (Coastal Act).

On June 12, 2023, each house of the California State Legislature released the proposed language of the Budget Act of 2023. The Legislature's proposal excludes the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...

Conservation easements generally preserve land in a predominantly natural or agricultural state.

On July 24, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Draft Insecticide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species

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On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a final rule listing two distinct population segments (DPS)—the North Feather and Central Coast DPSs—of the foothill yellow-legged frog...

On October 18, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced 12-month findings on a petition to list three California-based salamander species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)...

Parties in peer review hearings can present a wide range of relevant evidence, regardless of its admissibility in a court of law. But California has passed a new "apology law"...

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the country's oldest and largest civil engineering organization.

When a lawsuit involves both inverse condemnation claims and other tort claims, trial courts often bifurcate the proceedings.

After a successful appeal of a June ruling, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is authorized to begin immediate enforcement of privacy regulations developed, and expanded...

When public projects are being constructed, surrounding property owners typically experience construction impacts, such as noise, dust, fumes, vibration, and road detours.

Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes.

Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration...

Federal prevailing wage law, known as the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts (Davis-Bacon Act), is applicable to almost every federal and federal-aid project.

Responding to the winter storms of 2023 that have battered California, Assembly Member Dawn Addis has introduced Assembly Bill 877, the "Good Neighbor Tax...

Appropriately, on Tax Day 2026, the Court of Appeal issued its ruling in The Retail Property Trust v. Orange County Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 addressing available property tax assessment relief under Revenue...

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