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Palo Alto plans to challenge an appeals court ruling that ordered the city to refund more than $900,000 to a downtown developer after a dispute over parking fees.

Palo Alto plans to challenge an appeals court ruling that ordered the city to refund more than $900,000 to a downtown developer after a dispute over parking fees.

A recent decision highlights the importance of strict compliance with the Mitigation Fee Act’s requirement that findings be made every five years concerning unexpended fees. The Sixth...

A community association called 'Livable San Diego' filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego, claiming the 'Build Better' program is unconstitutional.

The plaintiffs argue that allowing developer money to be spent in neighborhoods far from the site of the development is unconstitutional and violates state laws.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District is taking its public fight with county Auditor-Controller Joe Harn to court. Last month the EDHCSD filed a lawsuit against Harn, who purposely left Lighting and Landscaping Assessment...

Lawsuit seeks to block San Diego plan to shift infrastructure money from wealthy to poor areas. Litigation says allowing developer money to be spent 40 miles from the development is unconstitutional, violates state laws

Lawsuit seeks to block San Diego plan to shift infrastructure money from wealthy to poor areas. Litigation says allowing developer money to be spent 40 miles from the development is unconstitutional, violates state laws

After exploring and rejecting the idea of constructing a new downtown garage, Palo Alto is now embroiled in litigation with a downtown developer who believes the city has been misusing the fees that it collects from builders.

In a low-profile but important new decision, San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission v. City of Pismo Beach, __ Cal.App.5th __ (2021) (Case No. B296968), the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court decision and held that the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act (Gov. Code § 56000 et seq.) does not authorize a local agency formation commission (“LAFCO”) to require an indemnification agreement or to require the payment of attorney fees based on such an agreement. The case ar...