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by Betsy Martyn on December 31, 2024
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Administrative Regulations, CEQA, Code Enforcement, Employment Law, Legislative Updates, Uncategorised, Zoning,
Unless otherwise stated, all bills are effective January 1, 2025, and do not require an implementing ordinance to take effect. Please note, that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) is expected to release guidelines for some of the new housing laws. Our office will continue to update you as information is provided.
ZONING AND PLANNING
Zoning Ordinance Notice (Assembly Bill 2904) – Increases the notice period to 20 calendar days – Mandatory [Passed Sept. 27, 2024]
Assembly Bill 2904 (“AB 2904”) extends the notice period for public ... Continue Reading
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by Betsy Martyn on December 31, 2024
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Administrative Regulations, Code Enforcement, Employment Law, Public Records Act, Public Utilities, Public Works, Uncategorised,
All bills are effective January 1, 2025 unless otherwise provided.
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
Voluntary Disclosure of a Police Officer Termination – SB 400: Amends Penal Code 832.7 by adding (b)(13) which provides for voluntary disclosure by a public agency of the reason for termination for cause for the type of incident which must be disclosed.
13) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other law, an agency that formerly employed a peace officer or custodial officer may, without receiving a request for disclosure, disclose to the public the termination for cause ... Continue Reading
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by Jillian Martins on May 14, 2024
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Administrative Regulations, Code Enforcement, Uncategorised,
How to Transition to a Paperless Planning Department
The necessity of having “wet” seals and signatures for land use projects and the use of an electronic seal for plans submitted to local agencies. Put another way, if a reviewing entity transitions to electronic plans submission, is there a legal basis to require that plans be submitted with an electronic stamp, seal and/or signature (as applicable).
Engineering Stamps
Business & Professions Code section 6764 provides, “each professional engineer licensed under this chapter shall, upon licensure, obtain a seal or stamp of a ... Continue Reading
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by David G. Ritchie on February 29, 2024
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Administrative Regulations, Employment Law, Uncategorised,
The Fair Chance Act is a California Law enacted in 2017 (and took effect on January 1, 2018) that is part of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code 12952 et. seq.) prohibiting employers with five or more employees from asking applicants about criminal convictions before making job offers to them. In some places these laws are referred to as “Ban The Box” laws.
What exactly does this Act prohibit?
1. Employers cannot list questions on job application forms asking about criminal conviction history before a conditional job offer is made.
2. Employers cannot ask about ... Continue Reading
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by Shilpa M. Girimaji on April 24, 2015
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Administrative Regulations, Water,
On April 1, 2015, in response to the worsening drought conditions in California, the Governor declared a State of Emergency and issued Executive Order B-29-15 (“Order”). The drought is considered the worst in California’s history and the State will be required to recover 11 trillion gallons of water to overcome the severity of this crisis. The Governor’s Order is extensive, requiring water use reductions from businesses, water suppliers, and everyday citizens.
On April 21, 2015, the State Water Resource Board (“Water Board”) released its draft regulations to implement the Governor’s ... Continue Reading
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Drought, Executive Order, Regulations, State Water Resources Control Board, Water Conservation,
