Local governments—generally counties—impose property taxes on real estate pursuant to state law. Sometimes called ad valorem taxes, these property taxes are set based on the assessed value of the property.

As anticipated by project sponsors and industry participants, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a temporary waiver of Buy America requirements for construction materials on May 19, 2022.

Imagine you are sitting in your car at a traffic signal. The signal turns green and you begin to accelerate. Without you doing anything, your car suddenly screeches...

On January 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14181 ("EO 14181"), entitled "Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas."

May 11, 2023 marked a milestone in the pandemic response with the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).

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Recently, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1889, the "Room to Roam Act."

A key priority of the Newsom Administration – the Delta Conveyance Project – has officially entered its next chapter. On July 22, the Department of Water Resources...

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 (ESA).

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During these last weeks of the 2022 election season, campaigns are ramping up urgent, last-minute fundraising efforts. Financial services professionals should not let their guard down amid this flurry.

On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Public Law No: 119-21 (The OBBB Act).

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program in an effort to jumpstart the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks.

On January 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Northridge, California, resulting in thousands of casualties and approximately $60 billion in damages and economic loss.

Cannabis microbusinesses have a smaller footprint than a regular cannabis business, concerning its business operations, capacity, and quantity of product.

In February 2024, a jury rendered a verdict in a case actively watched across the public construction landscape.

The California Supreme Court is poised to examine critical questions surrounding fiduciary duties and governance structures within the state's public pension systems.

On July 1, 2022 a panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a superseding opinion in California River Watch v. City of Vacaville, Appeal No. 20-16605, withdrawing its previous opinion in the same case...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed two major budget trailer bills, AB 130 and SB 131, into law on June 30, 2025, bringing significant amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) aimed at enhancing housing delivery while curbing CEQA litigation abuses.

On July 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that upheld the U.S. Department of Labor's 2022 environmental, social and governance rule.