In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California, the Court held that property owners and developers may file suit to claim that the imposition of development impact fees, as a condition of project approval and pursuant to legislation previously adopting fees, unconstitutionally exacts property.

California warned local water agencies six months ago that they could be placed on probation if they failed to implement a groundwater management plan. 

A new state audit has found problems with the way some municipalities handle commercial cannabis permitting. 

Ciriza has worked in public education for three decades. She served as a teacher, principal, and human resources director before becoming Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Programs at SDCOE.

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A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling could make it harder for cities and counties to charge impact fees on development projects.

The City of Lancaster has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, alleging overcharges for public safety services.

On April 16, the City of Industry will partner with Kate Movius of Autism Interaction Solutions and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Mental Evaluation Team (LASD MET) to host a specialized autism training for law enforcement to build awareness during Autism Acceptance Month.

By Tom Willard, Vice President of NV5 Clean Energy

California Consulting brings you an updated list of grants available to cities and counties in April 2024.

The California Department of General Services has settled a lawsuit filed by the counties of Sacramento and Alameda alleging leaking underground storage tanks have created a public health hazard.

A second member of the Shasta County Elections Commission resigned on Monday, leaving the body without the quorum needed to move forward with its regularly scheduled meeting. Meanwhile, a third member is due to step down any day now.

We’ve got some bad news for the billionaires behind the California Forever project. It turns out Solano County voters are just not that into you.

The package was proposed by the Office of Economic Development and passed by a 5-0 vote.

This list contains a trove of funding opportunities for public safety organizations, first responders, EMS organizations, nonprofits, and schools.

In a historic first for the Bay Area, the Napa County Board of Supervisors is set to become an all-female body this January. 

"The arrest and charges against Mr. Gatt — for which he was branded by the Los Angeles DA and LAPD as a serial pedophile — were based on fabricated evidence,” the plaintiff's attorney said.  

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan is under fire for comments she reportedly made about the city’s Black mayor in a Chinese language newspaper. 

A law aimed at coaxing cities to plan for more affordable housing has been causing confusion for local governments and developers alike. State lawmakers could soon clarify its perimeters, giving the law more teeth and speeding up implementation.

The following list of Coastal/Waterways Grants was published by California Consulting, Inc.