Public Law - Municipal Agencies and Special Districts

Ed  has advised and represented individuals, open government, and community groups, and previously local agencies, in a wide variety of municipal and public law areas. These areas include  the Brown Act - the state's open meetings law, the California Public Records Act, Political Reform Act, child welfare, elections, and housing law.  Mr. Yates' experience in these agencies - and holding agencies accountable - enables him to have a deep understanding of the intricacies of government processes and approvals.

Detailed List of Public Agency
and Special District Areas of Practice

• Affordable housing
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Climate change
• Coastal Act
• Conflicts of interest
• Election procedures and challenges
• Endangered species
• Environmental law
• Historic preservation
• Infrastructure development
• LAFCO proceedings
• Land use planning, planning, and inverse condemnation
• Litigation services
• Open meeting (Brown Act)
• ​Public records requirements
• Public taxation (Propositions 218 and 26)
• Regulatory compliance
• Special district act interpretation
• Subdivision Map Act
• Water rights and public trust

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