Legal

Meet the Small YIMBY Group Suing California Cities

08/19/2019 - 4:51 PM By Brittany M.

The group says it just wants to see California's housing laws enforced.

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Orange County Reaches “Landmark” Settlement on Homeless Encampments

07/30/2019 - 2:20 AM By Brittany M.

Could this be a working model for the country?

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FBI Raids L.A. City Attorney’s Office, DWP

07/30/2019 - 2:15 AM By Brittany M.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office’s handling of a massive settlement with L.A. DWP customers has been thrust into the spotlight following FBI raids on the City Attorney’s Office last week.

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No Citizenship Question on the U.S. Census — For Now

07/01/2019 - 9:26 PM By Brittany M.

A citizenship question on the U.S. Census could spell disaster for California. But its inclusion looks less likely after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Landmark SCOTUS Decision Allows Property Owners to Sue Local Governments in Federal Court

06/26/2019 - 10:18 PM By Brittany M.

The decision was 5-4.

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Blame Game: L.A.’s Homeless Crisis Pits Cities Against One Another

06/19/2019 - 9:14 PM By Brittany M.

Tensions are running high.

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SFPD Raid on Journalist’s Home Goes Before Judge

05/22/2019 - 10:25 PM By Brittany M.

Get out your legal thinking caps.

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Contract Cities Express Concern Over New LASD Leadership

05/15/2019 - 6:35 PM By Brittany M.

Controversial decisions by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva are now catching the attention of cities that contract with the LASD for policing services.

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SFPD Raids Home of Journalist Who Shared Details of Public Defender’s Death

05/13/2019 - 9:30 PM By Brittany M.

The raid has raised serious free speech concerns.

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This Motel is a Hotbed for Drugs and Crime. L.A.’s City Attorney Wants to Force Its Managers to Live In It.

05/01/2019 - 7:17 PM By Brittany M.

L.A. seeks to give three motel managers a taste of their own medicine.

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