The Board of Supervisors of Mariposa County (the County or respondent) adopted
a resolution to levy an annual “assessment” of $80 upon certain real property to fund
expenditures related to firefighting services. The affected residents had been given the
opportunity to vote on the proposed levy, and it was supported by 61 percent of the
voters. The County claimed to have acted pursu... More...   $0 (08-21-2019 - CA)

This is the third chapter in our appellate review of this controversy, which
involves the wrongful denial of unemployment benefits by respondents Employment
Development Department (EDD) and the California Unemployment Insurance Board
(Board). After both EDD and the Board rejected a claim for unemployment benefits filed
by Jose Robles—and the trial court denied Robles’s petitio... More...   $0 (08-04-2019 - CA)

Under the California Coastal Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 30000,
et seq.), anyone wishing to build a development in the coastal zone must
obtain a coastal development permit (CDP) from the California Coastal
Commission (Commission) or, if a local coastal program (LCP) has been
certified by the Commission, from the applicable local government
agency. (Pub. Resources Code, § 30600... More...   $0 (08-01-2019 - CA)

Petitioner, Glynn R. Simmons, is an Oklahoma state prisoner appearing pro se in this matter. However, at the time the Petition was filed and through the filing of his Objection to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Petitioner appeared through counsel, Rand Eddy. The Court granted Mr. Eddy leave to withdraw his appearance after the Objection was filed. See Order [Doc. No. 28] (J. Mil... More...   $0 (07-23-2019 - OK)

Over the years since at least 1959, the Legislature has attempted to achieve a
balance between the state's interest in allowing local agencies to produce, generate, store,
and transmit water or electrical energy and the cites' and counties' control over local
building and zoning. This appeal requires the court to consider whether a solar energy
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project proposed by a local ag... More...   $0 (07-21-2019 - CA)

This appeal arising from a mandamus action in the superior court presents novel
issues regarding the proper scope of judicial review of a school district's decision to deny
a petition to renew a charter school. Below, the trial court concluded it had to apply an
extremely deferential standard of review because it believed the governing board of the
Chino Valley Unified School Distr... More...   $0 (07-14-2019 - CA)

We granted review to decide whether a household
member’s income that is used to pay child support for a child
living in another household counts as income “reasonably
anticipated” to be “received” by the paying household within the
meaning of Welfare and Institutions Code section 11265.2 for
purposes of determining eligibility for state welfare benefits.
The California Depa... More...   $0 (07-09-2019 - CA)

Respondent Mark Gustely failed to comply with an administrative order finding
various violations of county codes on his property and ordering him to abate the
violations and pay abatement costs and civil penalties. When the County of Sonoma
(County) filed an action in the superior court to enforce the codes, enjoin further
violations and recover penalties, costs and attorney fees, ... More...   $0 (06-25-2019 - CA)

The trial court awarded sanctions in the form of attorney
fees against Real Parties in Interest Xingyun LLC (Xingyun), 422
Grand Blvd LLC (422 Grand), 424 Grand Blvd LLC (424 Grand),
and 426 Grand Blvd LLC (426 Grand) (collectively, Real Parties)
for filing a frivolous motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP
statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16).1 The anti-SLAPP motion
concerne... More...   $0 (06-09-2019 - CA)

Labor Code section 218.5, an attorney fee-shifting statute in actions for
nonpayment of wages, prohibits a prevailing party employer from recovering attorney
fees unless the trial court finds the employee brought the wage claim in bad faith. This
appeal presents an issue regarding the effect of Labor Code section 218.5 on a prevailing
party employer’s right to recover contract-base... More...   $0 (05-25-2019 - CA)

This is plaintiff and appellant Patrick Barber’s second appeal in this case and
raises an issue of first impression.
Upon remand from Barber’s first appeal (Barber I),
defendant and respondent, the California State Personnel Board (SPB), awarded Barber a
lump sum back pay award, which resulted in Barber incurring increased income tax
liability. SPB denied Barber’s motion for r... More...   $0 (05-18-2019 - CA)

Steven M. Goldstein appeals following the denial of his petition for writ of
administrative mandate to compel the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals
Board (the Board) to set aside its decision denying unemployment insurance benefits.
We agree with Goldstein that the Board misapplied the governing law, thereby
committing an abuse of discretion. However, because Goldstein fail... More...   $0 (05-04-2019 - CA)

Steven M. Goldstein appeals following the denial of his petition for writ of
administrative mandate to compel the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals
Board (the Board) to set aside its decision denying unemployment insurance benefits.
We agree with Goldstein that the Board misapplied the governing law, thereby
committing an abuse of discretion. However, because Goldstein fail... More...   $0 (05-01-2019 - CA)