by pddg_admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2017, the Governor signed SB 96, amending the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) prevailing wage monitoring program (“Program”) for public works projects. Among other changes to the Program, public agencies now have 30 days (instead of...
by pddg_admin | Jun 22, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On June 22, 2017, a California appellate court held that almost all portions of attorney invoices submitted to public agencies are beyond the scope of disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). (County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior...
by pddg_admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
Every year civil grand juries are convened to investigate and issue reports related to allegations of wrongdoing by public agencies, including school districts and community college districts. As the annual terms of grand jury members end in June, many grand juries...
by pddg_admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
Earlier this week, the First District Court of Appeal published its opinion in California Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction, Inc. (May 2, 2017, A145078) 2017 [WL 1684123] (“Taber”). Taber is a continuation of the legal battle over lease-leaseback...
by pddg_admin | Mar 23, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision clarifying what it means for an individualized education program (IEP) to satisfy the free appropriate public education (FAPE) requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...
by pddg_admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
In Gateway Community Charters v. Heidi Spiess (March 8, 2017, C078677) __Cal.App.5th__ [2017 WL 912073], the Third District Court of Appeal held that charter schools are not “other municipal corporations” for purposes of Labor Code section 220 subdivision (b), and...
