In a recent decision, California’s Second District Court of Appeal reinforced its stance favoring transparency as it relates to requests for public records, holding that a protective order cannot be used as a shield to withhold records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).

Since Proposition 218 was approved by the voters in 1996 and the Legislature enacted the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act a year later, local agencies have been required to comply with various public notice, public hearing, and fee justification requirements when imposing new or increased property-related fees (e.g., water service fees, sewer service fees, and refuse collection fees) and

In a recent opinion, the California Attorney General found that a gathering of a majority of the members of a city council at a chamber of commerce event constituted a “meeting” of the city council under the Ralph M. Brown Act (“Brown Act”), under the specific facts presented.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Rule) which bans employers within the FTC’s jurisdiction from entering into new non-compete clauses (non-competes) with workers.

The United States Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (June 28, 2024) 603 U.S.___ [2024 WL 3208072], significantly impacting how local governments can address homelessness.

On June 20, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled that the ballot initiative designated as Initiative 1935 and known as the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” (TPA) amounts to an impermissible revision of the Constitution and ordered the Secretary of State to refrain from placing it on the November ballot.

The United States Supreme Court finally resolved a split between the circuits by articulating a new test which aims to preserve the right of public officials to remain private persons, even when they create content on social media which implicates their public persona.

Assembly Bill (AB) 413, effective January 1, 2024, restricts vehicles from parking, stopping, or standing within 20 feet of an intersection or 15 feet of a curb extension at an intersection.

In its recent holding in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado (2024) __ S.Ct. __ [2024 WL 1588707], the United States Supreme Court held that legislatively-adopted development impact fees are subject to constitutional scrutiny under the Takings Clause.