SOMCAN v. City and County of San Francisco: The First Application of Sierra Club v. County of Fresno

South of Market Community Action Network v. City and County of San Francisco: Notwithstanding the new EIR standard in Sierra Club v. County of Fresno, the First District Court of Appeal upheld every component of the EIR for Forest City’s 5M development in San Francisco, rebuking petitioners for sloppy citations, briefing, and arguments.

Corinne CalfeeMarch 26, 2019CEQA, standard of review, EIR, Project Description, TrafficComment

Ione Valley Land, Air, and Water Defense Alliance v. County of Amador: Denying Petitioners a Second Bite at the Apple

Ione Valley Land, Air, and Water Defense Alliance v. County of Amador: Upholding a partially recirculated EIR and rejecting old arguments barred by res judicata.

Corinne CalfeeMarch 24, 2019CEQA, Res judicata, EIRComment

Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley: No Really, When the City of Berkeley Finds a Project Exempt from CEQA, it Really Is Exempt

Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley: Upholding the City’s Exemption Determination by Applying the Standard of Review from Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley (2015) 60 Cal.4th 1086

Corinne CalfeeFebruary 21, 2019CEQA, exemption, exception, standard of review Comment