Burke Public Law Update: New FPPC Regulations For Campaign Contributions
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Burke Public Law Update: Court Rules Commercial Cannabis Businesses Are Similar To Current Land Uses And Covered By City’s General Plan EIR
In Lucas v. City of Pomona, the Court of Appeal, Second District, recently held that proposed land uses relating to commercial cannabis businesses are similar to existing and defined land uses within a zoning ordinance district and do not require additional environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Burke, Williams & Sorensen Breaks Down SB 329: Increase in Salary Cap for Council Members
By Denise S. Bazzano, Chad W. Herrington and Thomas D. Jex, Partners at Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP
Burke Public Law Update: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Design Immunity in Failure to Warn Cases
By Burke Partner Natalie F. Price
Burke Public Law Update: In-Lieu Fees Must Be Refunded If City Has Not Timely Made Five-Year Findings, Court Rules
Must in-lieu fees paid by a developer as a condition of project approval be repaid by the city if it has not timely adopted the five-year findings required by the Mitigation Fee Act? Yes, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled in Hamilton and High, LLC v. City of Palo Alto.
Burke Public Law Update: California’s New Bereavement Requirements
Many California workers, including those in the public sector, are entitled to bereavement leave under a state law that went into effect Jan. 1.
Burke Public Law Update: Key Changes To Medical Cannabis Regulations
Local governments’ ability to regulate cannabis sales within their jurisdictions will undergo a significant change next year. New legislation prohibits cities and counties from banning deliveries of medicinal cannabis.
Burke Public Law Update: New Rules for Campaign Contributions, Sick Leave and Workers’ Comp
Important changes have been made to campaign contribution disclosure requirements for local government officials, as well as California paid sick leave and workers’ compensation claims.