The California Legislature’s effort to clear the way for small developments has proven controversial, as it is viewed by many as the state’s usurping of local control over development. The Town of Woodside recently reversed course on its blanket declaration that no parcel within its boundaries would be eligible for any development proposal under Senate Bill 9, after the
It was just past one o’clock in the afternoon on Oct. 12 at Legal Aid of Sonoma County, but one of the housing attorneys in the office had already received 35 phone calls. The final extension of California’s pandemic eviction moratorium had expired less than two weeks earlier, and tenants wanted to know how to avoid being kicked out of
While racial covenants prohibiting the sale or occupancy of homes by non-whites have been void and unenforceable for decades under both state and federal laws, deed restrictions that evidence the history of race discrimination in housing remain on record for a countless number of homes throughout the state and country. For example, a deed restriction recorded on a home originally
As of April 16, 2021, at least 1831 lawsuits regarding denials of insurance benefits for COVID-19 claims have been filed nationwide. Rather than slowing, the number of lawsuits filed each month has increased every month since March 2020.
Insurance policies with Business Income, Extra Expense, or Civil Authority coverage typically afford coverage for “direct physical loss of or damage
Claiming the court prioritizes non-essential operations over “community safety and human life,” five legal aid organizations on Tuesday sued Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Kevin Brazile for holding certain hearings in person during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the organizations claim that by permitting and sometimes mandating in-person appearances
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that will extend the state’s moratorium on evictions through June 30 of this year, aiming to protect Californians facing ongoing economic hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SB 91 extends a pause on evictions for tenants who declare under penalty of perjury an inability to pay all or part
California’s First District Court of Appeal held Tuesday that a quiet title action to establish a public easement for coastal access on property owned by a Native American tribe can’t go forward, concluding that the action is barred by the tribe’s sovereign immunity.
“Congress has not abrogated tribal immunity for a suit to establish a public easement,” the court held,
As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on California businesses and residents, two waves of rules have guided tenants, landlords, and their counsel through the resulting eviction crisis.The first wave involved moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures. On April 6, 2020, two emergency California Rules of Court were adopted. Emergency Rule 1 effectively halted all unlawful detainer lawsuits, except those
