California’s housing shortage has pushed the Legislature to change permit laws that affect property owners and developers. Two new laws taking effect in 2026 – AB 253 and AB 301 – create stricter timelines for government reviews of housing permits. These laws aim to reduce bureaucratic delays that have slowed construction and added costs to housing projects…. Read more »
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The United States Supreme Court May Agree To Hear An Important Case On Investment Backed Expectations This Term
The US Supreme Court will soon decide whether millions of property owners will maintain the ability to sue the government for regulatory takings arising under the Clean Water Act. Last June, a property owner filed a petition asking the Court to overturn the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal’s opinion in Mehaffy v. United States. In… Read more »