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Supreme Court Upholds Precondemnation Inspection Rights

by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

The California Supreme Court has upheld and strengthened public agencies’ precondemnation inspection rights.  Code of Civil Procedure sections 1245.010 et seq. (Entry Statutes) authorize court-ordered entry of private property to conduct inspections, including...

Update to CBIA Hearing Regarding Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On July 22, 2016, the Superior Court of Sacramento County heard the California Building Industry Association’s (CBIA) request for a preliminary injunction to stop the State Allocation Board (SAB) from taking any further action to allow school districts to levy Level 3...

Parents Seek to Invalidate California’s Strict New Vaccination Requirements

by pddg_admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On the day California’s stricter vaccination requirements became effective, a group of parents in San Diego filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to invalidate them (Senate Bill 277).  SB277 became effective last Friday, and among other amendments, eliminated...

Districts Must Use Caution in Relying on Outside Assessments

by pddg_admin | Jun 1, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

The Ninth Circuit recently held in Timothy O. v. Paso Robles Unified School District (May 23, 2016, 9th Cir. 14-55800) that the District violated the procedural requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by failing to conduct a formal...

Update on SAB Approval of Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | May 27, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

Hours after the State Allocation Board (SAB) authorized school districts to impose Level 3 developer fees, the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) filed a legal challenge in Sacramento Superior Court.  On May 26, 2016, Judge Michael P. Kenny issued a...

SAB Approval of Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | May 26, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On May 25, 2016, the State Allocation Board (SAB) authorized school districts to impose Level 3 developer fees.  In accordance with Government Code section 65995.7, the SAB determined that State funds for new school facility construction under the School Facility...
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