Public Law
Public Law Journal: Summer 2014, Vol. 37, No. 3
Content
- Through the Looking Glass: Why Making "Reverse Ceqa" the Law in California Would Significantly Expand Ceqa's Scope While Undermining Its Purpose and Procedures
- The Public Law Section Plans Dynamic Annual Meeting Programs
- Sold Out Public Records & Open Meetings Conference Offers Survey of Existing Laws, Compliance Issues, and Current Developments.
- Litigation & Case Law Update
- Legislation Update
- Willfully Ignorant: the California Building Industry Association's Attempt to Eliminate Ceqa's Long-Standing Role in Protecting Human Health and Public Safety
- Message from the Chair
- The Next Frontier: Transgender Legal Rights
- Two Views: "Reverse Ceqa"
- Masthead
- When Government Cover-ups are a Good Thing: Preventing Exposure of Your Agency's Decisionmaking Via the Deliberative Process Privilege
- Four Members Appointed to the Public Law Section Executive Committee
- Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing Under Attack
Legislation Update
By Kenneth J. Price*
As you have likely heard, the State Legislature approved the upcoming fiscal year’s record-setting $108 billion general fund budget on Father’s Day, just hours before the June 15 deadline. Attached to the budget are a number of trailer bills. None of the bills discussed in this update passed with the State budget.
WATER
As I mentioned in the last issue, our historic drought has made water a hot topic this legislative cycle. Both bills covered in my last issue—Senator Pavley’s SB 1168 Groundwater Management and Senator Hueso’s SB 1292 Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund—have each been approved by the Senate. Assemblymember Dickinson’s AB 1739 – Groundwater Management has also passed in the Assembly. AB 1739 is considered a parallel bill to SB 1168, and each seek to implement a groundwater sustainability plan. In fact, Senator Pavley and Assemblymember Dickinson have agreed to work together to merge their bills.