On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 700 (“SB 700”) that adds new prohibitions to the Fair Housing and Employment Act (“FEHA”) related to employmen...

Assembly Bill (“AB”) 557 (Hart), signed by Governor Newsom on October 8, 2023, indefinitely extends emergency remote meeting procedures used during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Ralph M...

On October 13, 2023, Governor Newsom signed AB 1572 into law, amending Water Code sections 10540, 10608.12, and 10608.22, and adding Water Code section 110. The new law prohibits public agencies, res...

Join us at the upcoming CalPELRA conference on Nov 16th at 1:15 pm at the Monterey Conference Center, where two of our A&W Partners will be speakers. Coling Tanner and Michael Huston will sh...

A&W Equity Partner Sunny Soltani delivered a key note speech at Carson's annual Women's Health Conference  ...

Public sector temporary employees will soon gain new labor representation and job information rights under AB 1484 (Zbur), signed by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2023 and effective Janu...

COMMUNITY MATTERS: A&W proudly sponsored the Carson Jazz Festival and our attorneys enjoyed bonding with Carson residents and community members! ...

Congratulations to Ben Jones for his contribution to Western City Magazine! Ben's article, published in the October edition of Western City Magazine, explores the implications of an upcoming Ninth Ci...

An A&W Team comprised of Tiffany J. Israel, John Fox, and Joshua Imeri-Garcia filed in the Supreme Court of the United States an Amicus Brief entitled “Brief of Amici Curiae -Ten Californi...

We're thrilled to welcome Michael Linden to our team! Michael joins our team as a Partner in our Fresno Office. He has over two decades of experience representing public entities, and his expertise in...

On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 235, which will change the California Civil Discovery Act, specifically California Civil Code Section 2016.010, beginning January 1, 2024—with a...

Partner Michelle L. Villarreal and Associate Isaac C. Young secured Summary Judgment in favor of the City of Carson in a dangerous condition of public property lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the l...

On August 24, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in a California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”; Elections Code §§ 14025 et seq.) case that has...

We are thrilled to announce our newest addition to Aleshire & Wynder, Khadijah Kenyatté.  Khadijah joins us as a third-year Associate in our Bay office. ...

At Aleshire & Wynder, we take pride in nurturing talent and fostering growth within our Firm. We are thrilled to announce that our exceptional Summer Law Clerks from 2022 have now transitioned int...

The Ninth Circuit recently opened the door to a government employee’s challenge to the State’s practice of demanding that certain employees swear to uphold the State and Federal constitut...

Congratulations to our A&W Associates on their new positions! As of August 16, Priscilla George is the new General District Counsel for the South Montebello Irrigation District, and Erik...

Government Code section 821.6, one of various immunities codified in the Government Claims Act, immunizes public employees from liability for “instituting or prosecuting any judicial or adm...

COURT HOLDS SUCH TOWS WITHOUT A WARRANT ARE AN ILLEGAL SEIZURE UNDER CALIFORNIA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONS  On July 21, 2023, in Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of...

Our Ivine Office has moved! ...

SB 1439, adopted last year, extended the Levine Act’s (Gov. Code Section 84308) requirements to local elected officials. In short, SB 1439 now requires local elected officials (including member...

On July 6, 2023, the California Supreme Court held in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks that when an employee contracts COVID-19 at work and then transmits the virus to their spouse, the non-employee spo...

On June 22, 2023, in Discovery Builders, Inc. v. City of Oakland, the California First District Court of Appeal held that the City of Oakland has the power to impose newly enacted impact fees on a de...

In-lieu fees that are used to mitigate development impacts are subject to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code § 66000 et seq.) (“MFA”).  Agencies that fail to make timely fi...

AB 400 (Rubio) would extend the sunset provisions for the use of design-build contracting by local government agencies from January 1, 2025 until January 1, 2031. The California Public Contract Code...

Congratulations to all the 2023 Northern and Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, part of Thomson Reuters, for this well-deserved recognition! ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent (5/25/23) decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (598 U.S. ___ (2023)) attempts to clarify the issue of when wetlands are considered  &ldquo...

COMMUNITY MATTERS: In recognition of her service as Secretary on the 2022-2023 Barristers Board, A&W Associate Priscilla George was recently honored to receive the RCBA Barristers Award of Me...

On April 27, 2023, the California Supreme Court in Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes  held that design immunity in the case is limited to a claim alleging that a public entity creat...

The La Office will be moving effective July 1st, 2023.  The Irvine Office will be moving effective August 1st, 2023.  The new addresses are above. ...

On April 28, 2023, CARB approved a first-of-its-kind rule to help put California on a path towards accomplishing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal of fully transitioning the trucks that travel across the...

COMMUNITY MATTERS: On April 20th, Associate David Gonzalez of the Fresno office partnered with local attorneys from La Raza Lawyers, Central Valley Chapter, to collaborate with Reading & Beyo...

On March 24, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued an Order in Vertical Bridge Development, LLC v. Brawley City Council et. al., favoring the City of Brawley (&...

Equity Partner Shannon Chaffin will be a guest on “Welcome Home Radio” to discuss land use, zoning, and other items affecting your use of a home. The show is set for 9:00 a.m. PST on...

In its decision published March 30, 2023, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s ruling in East Oakland Stadium Alliance v. City of Oakland, et al. (2023WL2706692) in li...

Mark your calendars! A&W will present at the 2023 City Attorneys Spring Conference on May 18th...

The California Business Roundtable has proposed the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (Initiative 21-0042A1)” as a statewide initiative measure to amend the Californ...

Employers may use vehicle location technology with alternative devices on fleet vehicles and commercial vehicles to track and monitor employees during work hours, but only if strictly necessary for ...

On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing a national drinking water standard for six polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS chemicals are found in m...

On February 8, 2023 Assembly Bill 557 was introduced by Assembly Member Hart. AB 557 seeks to modify the remote meeting procedures within the Brown Act for local agencies meeting during specified dec...

On February 13, 2023, Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D ­– San Fernando Valley) introduced AB 799, the Homeless Accountability Act. This proposed bill seeks to impose result-based conditions on th...

A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, Case No. 21-984 (U.S. Sup. Ct. Feb. 22, 2023) (“Helix”), may have implications for public employ...

Congratulations to our two new partners: BENJAMIN R. JONES Mr. Jones currently serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Carson and acts as lead counsel to the City’s Planning Commissi...

Congratulations to our new Equity Partners: PAM K. LEE Ms. Lee currently serves as the City Attorney for the City of Hesperia and General Counsel for the Bell Canyon Community Services District. She ...

January 31, 2023 -- A&W’s Westlake Village Partner, W. Keith Lemieux, Jr., is a top-rated attorney who focuses on Environmental issues. Keith Lemieux, Jr. received Super Lawyers design...

On December 7, 2022, Riverside Partner G. Ross Trindle, III was selected to serve as Hearing Officer for cannabis permit appeals for the City of Indio. This appointment further expands A&W’...

On November 15, 2022, Partners Fred Galante and G. Ross Trindle, III secured resolution of disputes with five major residential developers on behalf of client City of Chino, concerning $98 million i...