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Water District's condemnation of land for flood control project upheld
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Eisenberg, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) sought to ...
UC Berkeley expansion upheld against CEQA challenge
Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Make UC a Good Neighbor, sued ...
CEQA exemption for minor deviations in construction projects upheld
Environmental Democracy Project v. Rael, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Environmental Democracy Project, sued the...
CARB's Climate Change Scoping Plan Not a CEQA 'Project,' Court Rules
Environmental Democracy Project v. Rael, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Environmental Democracy Project (EDP) sued the California ...
California Coastal Commission's CEQA review for development permit found inadequate
Hastings College Conservation Com. v. State of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hastings College Conservation Commit...
City zoning ordinance limiting unrelated individuals in homes upheld
Berkeley People's Alliance v. City of Berkeley, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Berkeley People's Alliance challenged the City of ...
Court Upholds CPUC Settlement Approval Despite CEQA Challenge
Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Com., decided by California Supreme Court on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) ch...
Appellate Court Upholds Housing Development Approval Amidst CEQA Challenge
Center for Biological Diversity v. County of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sued Lo...
Court Upholds City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Amid CEQA Challenge
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. City of Oxnard, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., challenged the Ci...
Water service expansion requires environmental review under CEQA
Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchose Water, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Town of Apple Valley sued Apple Valley Ranchos...