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Major CEQA Shift: AB 130 and SB 131 Explained
AB 130 and SB 131: Key CEQA Changes Impacting Local Review of Housing Projects On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131 that will streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for specified housing...
AB 130 and SB 131: Key CEQA Changes Impacting Local Review of Housing Projects On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131 that will streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for specified housing...
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OMB’s Freeze on Federal Funding on Hold for Now
Court Issues Temporary Restraining Orders Against Federal Funding Freeze in Response to OMB Memorandum M-25-13 On January 27, 2025, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) Matthew J. Vaeth issued memorandum M-25-13 directing federal agencies...
Court Issues Temporary Restraining Orders Against Federal Funding Freeze in Response to OMB Memorandum M-25-13 On January 27, 2025, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) Matthew J. Vaeth issued memorandum M-25-13 directing federal agencies...
2025 Updates to the Levine Act: Key Changes Under SB 1243 and SB 1181
Increased Contribution Limits Starting in 2025. Learn how the threshold change impacts regulated contributions and conflict prohibitions under the Levine Act. On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1243 (SB 1243), which amends the "pay to play" campaign...
Increased Contribution Limits Starting in 2025. Learn how the threshold change impacts regulated contributions and conflict prohibitions under the Levine Act. On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1243 (SB 1243), which amends the "pay to play" campaign...
Court Declares Senate Bill 9 Unconstitutional For Charter Cities
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP Secures A Legal Win for Restoring Local Control on Housing: Court Rules In Favor of Five California Charter Cities Declaring Senate Bill 9 Unconstitutional On April 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM, the Honorable Curtis A. Kin in Department 86 of the Los Angeles...
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP Secures A Legal Win for Restoring Local Control on Housing: Court Rules In Favor of Five California Charter Cities Declaring Senate Bill 9 Unconstitutional On April 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM, the Honorable Curtis A. Kin in Department 86 of the Los Angeles...
US Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference Doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises., Inc. v. Raimondo
On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned its opinion in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC, 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Under the Chevron framework, a court defers to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, as long as the judge finds the interpretation to be...
On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned its opinion in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC, 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Under the Chevron framework, a court defers to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes, as long as the judge finds the interpretation to be...