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"SB 10 allows cities to upzone non-sprawl areas (areas that are close to transit or in existing urbanized locations, thus reducing vehicle usage and long commutes) for up to ten unit buildings, without having to go through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)," Wiener said in a...
Here in Michigan, as in many other locations, the tax revolt led byCalifornia’s Proposition 13 (1978)resulted in an amendment to the Michigan Constitution (the Headlee Amendment [1978]) that limited taxation by local governments. The intent was to protect citizens from new taxes unless they ...
SAN DIEGO - The California Energy Commission recently approved nearly $2 million for electrification programs at Navy and Marine Corps installations in California. At their business meeting Jan. 25, the CEC approved funding for the Navy Electric Vehicle Pilot Program ($414,000) and the Electrificati...
. California land use law is partly analogous to multi-strand electrical wire. That is, various regulatory strands, each reflecting a different legal concept (e.g., zoning, subdivisions, building regulations), are wound together. A development project, whether affordable or market rate, must pass...
The possibility for ENGOs to challenge approval decisions in court and claim violations of or non-compliance with environmental law is still relatively new. Traditionally, such a so-called altruistic right to sue was considered incompatible with the German “impairment of rights system” (or “Schut...
California Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency or their designee that their proposed conduct is eligible under the suspension. In making this determination, the secretaries must “use sound discretion … to ensure that t...
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The local wind environment above the bridge deck affects the aerodynamic characteristics of vehicles, thus affecting the driving safety of the bridge deck. Influenced by the mountain topography and the bridge deck's ancillary facilities, the local wind e