Matthew S. Gray Partner

In a dispute over a traffic impact fee imposed on a residential building permit by El Dorado County, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected the long-standing position of California and other state courts that the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution applies differently when permit conditions are imposed legislatively rather than administratively.

This comprehensive book provides an up-to-date summary and analysis of California's complex land use and planning laws. Cited by the California Supreme Court and numerous appellate courts and assigned at law schools across the state, it has been an authoritative resource for over 40 years.

In 2019, the California Legislature enacted a range of new bills, including several that promote housing production and circumscribe local agencies’ power to block higher density housing.

A 90-minute multi-panelist briefing on the recent evolution of land use, planning, CEQA, and environmental law in California.

A 90-minute multi-panelist briefing on the recent evolution of land use, planning, CEQA, and environmental law in California.

A 90-minute multi-panelist briefing on the recent evolution of land use, planning, CEQA, and environmental law in California.