CEQA has been in effect since 1970, when it was signed into law by Governor Ronald Regan. Over the past 46 years, there have been many debates about the effect CEQA has on the California economy. In response to recent...
Thomas Law Group Associates Chris Butcher and Ashle Crocker will host a special presentation on CEQA Streamlining at the Superior California Chapter of the Association of Environmental Professionals May 2016 Program on May 17, 2015 from 11:30 to 1:00 pm. The program...
Thomas Law Group Associates Chris Butcher and Ashle Crocker will host a special presentation on CEQA Streamlining as part of the curriculum developed specifically for professionals involved in the Environmental Review Process on May 17, 2015 from 8:00 to 9:30 am. The...
Thomas Law Group Associates Chris Butcher and Ashle Crocker will host a special presentation on CEQA Streamlining Process for the Association of Environmental Professionals and the California chapter of the American Planning Association on Thursday, April 7, 2016. The program will be...
Thomas Law Group won "Best Dressed" at Legal Services of Northern California 13th Annual Race for Justice Valentine Run/Walk! Friends and family of Thomas Law Group all dressed in costume to match TLG team members as all participated int he annual...
Petition for Review Granted December 10, 2014 Current Status Fully briefed by the parties as of April 30, 2015. Amicus briefing in progress. Court’s Statement of Issues Presented The court will consider two issues: Does the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination...
Petition for Review Granted March 11, 2015 Current Status Opening brief on the merits filed on May 8, 2015. Answer brief on the merits is due on July 10, 2015. Court’s Statement of Issues Presented Must the environmental impact report...
Petition for Review Granted November 26, 2013 Current Status Fully briefed by the parties as of March 17, 2014. Amicus briefing complete as of May 28, 2014. Court’s Statement of Issue(s) Presented Under what circumstances, if any, does the California...
On September 25, 2014, Governor Edmond G. Brown, Jr., signed Assembly Bill (AB) 52, which expands the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000, et seq.)[1] to include a new category of resources that must be evaluated...
This post is part of a series highlighting the CEQA cases currently pending before the California Supreme Court. Petition for Review Granted April 18, 2012 Current Status Fully briefed by the parties as of September 18, 2012. Amicus briefing complete...
This post is part of a series highlighting the CEQA cases currently pending before the California Supreme Court. Petition for Review Granted September 11, 2013 Current Status Fully briefed by the parties as of January 31, 2014. Amicus briefing complete...
On April 29, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Executive Order B-30-15, which establishes “[a] new interim greenhouse gas emission reduction target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030…” (Executive Order B-30-15, ¶ 1, at...