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The Ongoing Evolution of State ADU Laws

  • 04/17/2025
  • Laurie Avedisian-Favini, Betzy Bras-Gonzalez

Effective January 1, 2025, Government Code section 66323 (Section 66323) was updated to forbid local agencies from imposing any objective development or design standards unless explicitly authorized in Section 66323, leaving public agencies at a loss for what authority they truly have in the process of reviewing, accepting, and denying applications for accessory dwelling units (ADUs)....

California Court Checks The State Board of Education on Charter School Appeal

  • 04/17/2025

Ninth Circuit Leaves in Place Idaho Law that Requires K-12 Students to Use Facilities Consistent with their Biological Sex

  • 04/03/2025

Ninth Circuit Addresses Due Process Rights of Students in Relation to Suspensions

  • 03/20/2025

Lozano Smith Announces New Practice Co-Chair

  • 03/05/2025

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E93 Speakers, Singers, and Sashes: Planning for a Successful Graduation Ceremony

Graduation season is fast approaching and now is the time for selecting speakers, auditioning singers and all the other details that go into planning a successful event.  On this Lozano Smith podcast, host 

  • 04/25/2025
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E89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?