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| CEQA Reform Proposals |
May 2013 |
| Meeting Management for Local Officials |
April 2013 |
| History of Props. 13, 218, and 26 |
April 2013 |
| Update on Law of Public Revenues |
November 2012 |
| LAFCO Regulation of Healthcare Districts |
October 2012 |
| Rate-Making Under Props. 218 & 26 |
October 2012 |
| Proposition 218 & Assessments |
June 2012 |
| Disincorporation & Consolidation of Cities |
June 2012 |
| LAFCO’s Role In Regional Planning |
April 2012 |
| Historical Overview of Props. 13, 218 and 26 |
March 2012 |
| New Legislation Requires LAFCos to Plan for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities, Creating Unfunded Mandate (SB 244) |
December 2011 |
| Proposition 26: New Limitations on Government Fees |
October 2011 |
| Overview of Prop. 26 (Slides) |
October 2011 |
| Court of Appeal Questions Service Assessments |
August 2011 |
| Attorney General Letter re Island Annexations |
February 2011 |
Amended CEQA Guidelines Clear The Air:
Analysis And Mitigation Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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September 2010 |
Current Developments Under Proposition 218
Silicon Valley, Assessments, Utility Fees, and More |
September 2010 |
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Prop. 26: New Supermajority Requirements for Regulatory Fees |
July 2010 |
| Court Upholds Minimum Monthly Water Charges |
August 2009 |
| Model Claiming Ordinance (Microsoft Word) |
May 2009 |
Supreme Court Strikes Down
Open Space Assessment Under Prop. 218 |
July 2008 |
| Court
Upholds Open Space District Annexation |
February 2008 |
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Drafting Titles, Summaries and Impartial Analyses for Ballot Measures |
February 2008 |
Proposition
218 and Fiscal Initiatives
(Power Point Slides) |
September 2007 |
| Trademark Issues
for Municipal Seals, Logos and Flags |
August 2007 |
| A.B.
745: Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures to Influence LAFCO
Proposals |
August 2007 |
| Groundwater Pump Fees and
Regulatory Fees Under Proposition 218 |
May 2007 |
| LA Cellular Phone Tax Decision
and Meaning of "Increase" Under Proposition 218 |
May 2007 |
| Current
Developments Under
Propositions 13, 62 & 218 |
May 2007 |
Update on the Law of
Public Revenues
(Power Point Slides) |
September 2006 |
Commission on Local Governance
for
the 21st Century – A Look Back
(Power Point Slides) |
September 2006 |
| Key Topics Under
Propositions 13, 62 & 218 |
March 2006 |
| Land Use 101: The Basics of Land
Use for the General Practitioner |
January 2006 |
| Public Records
Act Summary |
December 2005 |
Motions
to See Files on Police Must Meet Specific Criteria
Courtesy of Los Angeles Daily Journal |
November 2005 |
| Legislature Mandates Ethics Training
for Local Government Officials (A.B. 1234) |
October 2005 |
Ethics Issues
for Special District Leaders
(Power Point slides) |
September 2005 |
Are Utility Fees Subject to Prop. 218?
Courtesy of Western City |
May 2005 |
Update on Props.
13, 62, 218
(Power Point slides) |
April 2005 |
Ethics Issues for Public
Lawyers
(Power Point slides) |
March 2005 |
| Court
Rules Prop.
218 Applies to Utility Rates |
March 2005 |
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Employers Need to Refine Investigation Process for Bias, Harassment
Courtesy of Daily Journal |
January 2005 |
Polling Support for Ballot Measures:
Amicus Letter to Attorney General |
October 2004 |
The Law of Municipal
Revenues:
Annual Update on Propositions 13, 62 and 218 |
April 2004 |
| Supreme
Court Rules in Richmond v. Shasta CSD |
February 2004 |
Interview with Metro Investment
Report:
Public Sector Ethics
Courtesy of Metro Investment Report |
December 2003 |
Third-Party Tax
Collection:
Amicus Letter to Attorney General |
August 2003 |
Local Fiscal
Authority and Stability:
Control and Risk in California City Revenues
Courtesy of Western City |
August 2003 |
Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act:
The Privacy Rule |
August 2003 |
Current Developments
under Props 62 & 218
(Power Point slides) |
July 2003 |
Revenue
Options for California Cities
(Power Point slides) |
July 2003 |
| The Origin & Devolution
of Local Revenue Authority
Courtesy of Western City |
June 2003 |
| Local Government
Concerns Regarding AB 1221
Courtesy of The Planning Report |
May 2003 |
| Superior Court Upholds MRCA Open Space
Assessment |
March 2003 |
Orange
County Case Threatens
Property Tax Revenue |
January 2003 |
The Law of Municipal Revenues:
Authorities on Propositions 62 and 218 |
August 2002 |
| Haas:
New Rules for Local Hearing Officers |
June 2002 |
| Appellate Court Invalidates Salinas’
Storm Water Fee |
June 2002 |
| Enforcing the Brown Act : Legal
Tools for Government in the Sunshine |
December 2001 |