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Innovative Clean Fleet Rules Upheld

From the district court to the U.S. Supreme Court, the firm defends the South Coast Air Quality Management District's innovative “Clean Fleet Rules” against...

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Quarry Expansion Requires Thorough Environmental Review

The firm prevails in litigation challenging Sonoma County's environmental review of a rock quarry expansion project near the small town of Forestville....

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A New Home For Redwood National and State Park Visitor Center

Working closely with the State Coastal Conservancy and environmental consultants, the firm in 2020 helps secure the approval of the Redwood National and...

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SMW Represents CFROG Through General Plan Update Process

With the Firm's help, Climate First: Replacing Oil and Gas (CFROG) successfully advocates in 2020 for Ventura County General Plan policies establishing some...

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Protecting Urban Public Lands & Elevating Community Voices

The firm represents Orange County Communities for Responsible Development, a community-labor alliance, in a challenge to the City of Santa Ana's sale of...

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SMW Defends Sign Ordinance

The Ninth Circuit rejects a billboard developer's challenge to Alameda County's sign ordinance and upholds a rare award of attorneys' fees to a prevailing...

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Is local control of affordable housing development dead? The answer is unclear.

In the early 1980s, the Legislature enacted the Housing Element Law (Gov. Code § 65580 et seq.) and the Housing Accountability Act (“HAA”, Gov. Code §...

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Navigating the Challenges Posed by SB 35

Since its passage in 2017, Senate Bill 35 (SB 35)—a state law requiring local jurisdictions to streamline approval of certain affordable housing...

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Down Payment Assistance Programs: Building a Bridge to Home Ownership

Costly down payments are a major barrier to home ownership for many Americans. Medium and even some low-income workers and their families may earn enough to...

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Streamlining Agency Operations with Electronic Signatures

Does your agency require “wet-ink” signatures on contracts, resolutions, or permit applications? In California, use of electronic signatures has been valid...

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Agencies Bear Costs of Redacting Electronic Records, But Questions Remain in Recent PRA Decision

The California Supreme Court recently issued a ruling on the seemingly mundane issue of whether public agencies may charge Public Records Act (PRA)...

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Shifting Coastlines: Managed Retreat Strategies for Cities Addressing Coastal Erosion

As climate change and sea-level rise accelerate erosion, cities and counties along the California coast must act to protect coastal resources and property...

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