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The Energize Denver ordinance, passed by Denver’s City Council in 2021 and signed into law by former Mayor Michael Hancock, pushes the city to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 through energy benchmarking and performance standards for new and existing commercial and multifamily buildings, also known as “covered buildings.” Spear…

On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 98 Planning and zoning: logistics use; truck routes (“AB 98”). AB 98 imposes state-wide building design and location regulations on new or expanded “logistics use” projects. The bill defines logistics use projects as, “building in which cargo, goods, or products are moved or stored…

The California Legislature adopted, and Governor Newsom signed, over 30 housing-related bills in this year’s legislative session.  Most of these bills represent incremental changes or clarification of existing laws that are designed to address the state’s ongoing housing crisis.  This alert summarizes several key bills which will go i…

On June 6, 2024, the California Supreme Court reversed a court of appeal ruling that found that the University of California erred when its environmental impact report for a student housing project at People’s Park failed to analyze noise impacts from the students who would live there and did not adequately consider alternative sites. Relying on …

You will likely be hearing much about the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) in 2024. Starting on January 1, 2024, the CTA is requiring every “reporting company” to file with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) a beneficial ownership information report (a “CTA Report”) …

Authored by: David Goldman and Miguel Saldaña For decades, California businesses have been subject to both Federal and State laws requiring equal access to persons with disabilities to businesses where products or services are offered to members of the public.  Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”), a Federal law, and C…