by Betsy Martyn on January 21, 2020
posted in Employment Law, Legislative Updates, Public Records Act, Public Utilities, Water,
Introduction The majority of the bills from 2019 addressed wildfires, affordable housing and emergency/homeless shelters. The housing bills from last year will be addressed in a separate post. A separate post on new bills affecting law enforcement will also be added. ... Continue Reading
by Betsy Martyn on January 3, 2019
posted in Legislative Updates,
In 2018, the Legislature enacted several new laws relevant to local government. The following are some of the more notable laws enacted. ... Continue Reading
by Karen A. Feld on January 2, 2019
posted in Legislative Updates,
The Legislature enacted several laws that took effect on January 1, 2019. The following are some of the noteworthy new laws enacted. ... Continue Reading
by Betsy Martyn on January 28, 2016
posted in CEQA, Damages, Elections, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Ethics, Legislative Updates, Medical Marijuana, Proposition 215, Public Records Act, Water, Zoning,
The following laws are effective January 1, 2016, unless otherwise provided. These legislative changes were selected as those of importance and/or interest to public agencies. ... Continue Reading