by Samuel Emerson on March 2, 2019
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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In an unpublished opinion filed on February 22, 2019, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District held that the City of Los Angeles violated the Brown Act when the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,
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.
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New laws,
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.
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New laws,
by Steven Graham on October 25, 2018
posted in
Law Enforcement, Public Records Act,
The Legislature has responded to public pressure calling for increased transparency into local policing by passing two new laws that mandate disclosure of records related to officer misconduct and use of force incidents. With Governor Brown’s signature, SB1421 and AB 748 will change how police departments respond to requests for certain personnel records and recordings of use of force incidents that were previously exempt from disclosure.
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AB 748, Bodycam, Law Enforcement, Officer-involved shootings, Police, Public Records, SB 1421,
