Charter Cities Can Opt-Out of State Prevailing Wage Requirements on Locally-Funded Projects
Ethan Walsh, July 11, 2012
A charter city’s right to exempt itself from the payment of state prevailing wages on locally-funded public works projects was recently upheld by the California Supreme Court. In State Bldg. & Constr. Council of Cal., AFL-CIO v. City of Vista (Vista), the Court concluded that the wage...

New Bill Significantly Changes Redevelopment Agency Dissolution Process
T. Brent Hawkins,Ethan Walsh, July 5, 2012
Governor Brown this week signed into law Assembly Bill 1484, a budget trailer bill that makes substantial changes to the redevelopment agency dissolution process implemented by Assembly Bill 1X 26. As with all budget trailer bills, AB 1484 went into effect immediately upon signature by the Governor...

Developing a Municipal Real Estate Management Strategy
Nancy Park,Ethan Walsh, May 21, 2012
This legal alert is the second in a two-part series on the disposition of former redevelopment agency assets and the management of municipal real estate assets going forward. The concepts covered will be discussed in greater detail at in-person seminars to be held on June 5 in Sacramento and on...