Prevailing wage update: charter city public works projects are not subject to prevailing wage requirements *

USA - July 5 2012
Charter cities are not required to comply with California’s prevailing wage law with respect to construction contracts for public buildings, according to a July 2, 2012, California Supreme Court decision.

Paper or plastic? Common sense prevails in High Court’s CEQA decision *

USA - July 19 2011
In a closely watched decision, the California Supreme Court upheld Manhattan Beach’s ordinance banning the use of plastic bags. 

Co-authors: Susan K. Hori.

Historic resources and CEQA: new hurdles for development projects *

USA - February 28 2011
Over the past few years, an inordinate number of CEQA cases have addressed impacts on historic resources.