by DWK | Dec 22, 2025 | DWK Update, Legal Developments and News
On October 10, 2025, the Governor approved Senate Bill 543 (McNerney) (“SB 543”), which, among other things, now prohibits school districts from imposing school impact fees on accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) containing less than 500 square feet of assessable...
by DWK | Dec 1, 2025 | DWK Update, Press Releases
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by DWK | Nov 12, 2025 | Law, Legal Developments and News
Effective January 1, 2026, new laws governing local educational agencies and committees will bring important changes to public meeting requirements. Senate Bill No. 707 (“SB 707”) amends over 20 sections of the Brown Act. While some of the revisions are...
by DWK | Nov 5, 2025 | Legal Developments and News
Effective January 1, 2026, AB 361 extends “best value” procurement, a pilot program for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), to all school districts. This extension makes best value procurement an option for any school district public project, as...
by DWK | Aug 5, 2025 | Law, Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of parents is entitled to a preliminary injunction requiring the school district to notify them about the use of certain books and allow their children to be excused from instruction that substantially...
