California Municipal Law Blog
by Jake Madden on June 26, 2019
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Recent Court Decisions, U.S. Supreme Court,
On June 21, 2019, the Supreme Court paved the way for property owners to sue local, county, and state governments in federal court.
In a 5-4 decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania, 588 U.S. ___ (2019) the United States Supreme Court overruled the precedent set by Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City, 473 U.S. 172 (1985).
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Inverse Condemnation, Knick v. Township of Scott, Takings Clause, United States Supreme Court,
by Jake Madden on June 7, 2019
posted in
Employment Law,
In Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., 923 F.3d 575 (2019) (Vazquez) the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the ABC test established in Dynamex Operations W. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) (Dynamex) can be applied retroactively.
At issue in Dynamex was whether or not delivery drivers working for Dynamex Operations West Inc., a transportation company, should be classified as independent contractors or employees. In that case the Supreme Court of California established an ABC test to determine whether a person is to be classified as an independent ... Continue Reading
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ABC Test, Dynamex Test, Independent Contractors,
by Karen A. Feld on March 6, 2019
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Legislative Updates,
SB 126 was one of the fastest pieces of legislation to be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom – going through both houses in seven weeks. The new Education Code Section 47604.1 will require charter schools to follow the same state guidelines on public records (California Public Records Act), open meetings (Brown Act), conflicts of interest (Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code 1090) that apply to public schools. Charter board members are also prohibited from voting on contracts where they have a financial stake.
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Brown Act, California Public Records Act, Charter Schools, Government Code 1090, Political Reform Act,
by Samuel Emerson on March 2, 2019
posted in
Code Enforcement, Recent Court Decisions,
In a published opinion filed on February 26, 2019, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District upheld the use of super-priority liens to fund rehabilitations of residential properties under Health and Safety Code section 17980.7. At issue in City of Sierra Madre v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. was whether the trial court abused its discretion when it authorized the receiver to borrow $250,000, secured by a super-priority lien, to fund the remediation of residential property.
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Health and Safety Code, Lien Priority, Liens, Receiverships,
by Steven Graham on February 27, 2019
posted in
Meetings, Recent Court Decisions,
“If you will it, it is no dream…”
In an unpublished opinion filed on February 22, 2019, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District held that the City of Los Angeles violated the Brown Act when the Los Angeles City Council prevented a member of the public from commenting on real estate development at a special meeting. At issue was the application of the so-called “committee exception” to the requirement that members of the public be allowed to address the legislative body “before or during” its deliberations on an item of business.
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Brown Act, Committee Exception,
