Preoccupied by another financial crisis and election year politics, the Legislature and the outgoing Governor concluded one of the most lackluster legislative sessions in decades.  Despite the dearth of earth-shattering legislation, last year was eclipsed by significant ballot initiatives that may have far reaching implications in California and on the national stage...

Gary Lucks authors Speciality Technical Publisher's annual survey of new environmental legislation signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010.

by Gary Lucks, JD, CPEA

Except for a series of significant water reforms, other new policy efforts were eclipsed by the fiscal and water problems. Several laws were nonetheless enacted to improve mobile source air pollution, advance the smart grid and plug-in hybrid technology, abolish the Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB), add a new regulated greenhouse gas (GHG), and establish controversial exceptions to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)...

Lynn Stetler authors CEI's annual survey of new environmental legislation signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009.

by Gary Lucks and Al Herson

Covers the entire field of California environmental, land use, and natural resources law in a concise, user-friendly format. Comprehensively surveys the most important California and federal environmental statutes and regulatory programs. Written in non-technical language to benefit project applicants, planners, consultants, attorneys and many more. Book available from Solano Press, 800-931-9173.

The "Environmental Compliance Auditing in California" chapter appears in the California Environmental Law and Land Use treatise. The Table of Contents is available, but full text is only available to auditing clients, through Lexis Nexis, or by sending a request using our contact form.

In July 2007, the California State Assembly passed a bipartisan budget which met with forceful resistance from a united block of Senate Republicans. Despite Governor Schwarzenegger's support...