In Protecting Our Water & Environmental Resources v. County of Stanislaus (2020 Cal. LEXIS 5541) the California Supreme Court ruled the County of Stanislaus (County) violated CEQA by categorically classifying all well construction permits as ministerial projects exempt from CEQA...
The Judicial Council of California approved a revision to Emergency Rule 9, which previously tolled civil statutes of limitations from April 6, 2020 to 90 days after the Governor lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency. As explained in our previous...
On April 23, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 (EO), which modifies CEQA’s noticing provisions and suspends tribal consultation timelines under AB 52 for 60 days. CEQA Notice & Posting Impacts Paragraph 8 of the EO suspends for 60...
In Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management Dist. (2020) 2020 Cal.App.LEXIS 285, the Second District Court of Appeal denied a citizen group’s appeal of the trial court’s judgment rejecting their challenge to Tesoro’s oil refinery...