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Environmental

Oct. 15, 2011

Does CEQA favor the Coastal Commission over others?

The state Coastal Commission is given a pass on a key CEQA public review mandate. By Frank P. Angel of Angel Law


By Frank P. Angel

Ross v. California Coastal Commission (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 1573, a recent opinion from Division 5 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal, holds that the staff reports of the Coastal Commission for local coastal program amendments need not undergo public review for more than seven days, regardless of whether the project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) This is a start...

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