Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy
Dec. 11, 2019
State high court wrong to not depublish CEQA case
The California Supreme Court recently decided not to depublish a 2nd District opinion that misstates the law in a manner harmful to lead agencies and the regulated community.
Arthur F. Coon
Shareholder
Miller Starr Regalia
Phone: (925) 935-9400
Email: arthur.coon@msrlegal.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Arthur has litigated land use and CEQA cases for more than 30 years. He is the principal author of the web blog CEQA Developments, authors the CEQA chapter of Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th, a 12-volume encyclopedia on California real estate law, and in 1986-1987 served as a law clerk for California Supreme Court Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas.
The California Environmental Quality Act is controversial. It's credited with preserving our environment; providing government decisionmakers with essential information, holding them accountable, and providing the public with a privileged position in the development process. It's blamed for extortionate "greenmail," anti-competitive and "NIMBY" litigation, stifling business, and contributing to a state housing crisis of epic proportions. CEQA has produced byzantine ca...
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