Land Use & Litigation

On August 28, 2014, proposed legislation to allow greater public access to Martins Beach in San Mateo County was presented to Governor Brown for his signature or veto. Senate Bill 968 was authored by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, and originally sought to require the...

A new approach to land use and litigation disputes under Village of Willowbrook v. Olech may arise in a variety of circumstances; e.g. downzoning, restricting use of property for environmental purpose, denial of development permit, a subdivision map, a conditional use...