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CEQA Case Law (1972-2008)

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The PCL Foundation has included the CEQA Statutes, Guidelines, and Case Law on its website to provide resources for the public with the environmental review process. The case law listing is not necessarily exhaustive. This information can be found in its original form at the CERES website: www.ceres.ca.gov.


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Cadiz Land Company v. City of San Bernardino

(August 18, 2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 74

Calbeach Advocates v. City of Solana Beach et al.

(Oct 9, 2002) 127 Cal.Rptr.2d 1

California Association of Professional Scientists v. Department of Fish and Game

(April 10, 2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 935

California Aviation Council v. County of Amador

(April 15, 1988) 200 Cal.App.3d 337

California Commerce Casino v. Schwarzenegger

(January 23, 2007) 53 Cal.Rptr.3d 626

California Farm Bureau Federation v. California Wildlife Conservation Board, et al.

(September 21, 1006) 49 Cal.Rptr.3d 169

California Hotel and Motel Association v. Industrial Welfare Commission

(August 13, 1979) 25 Cal.3d 200

California Manufacurers Association v. Industrial Welfare Commission

(July 24, 1980) 109 Cal.App.3d 95

California Oak Foundation v. City of Santa Clarita 35 Cal.Rptr.3d 434

(November 2, 2005) 35 Cal.Rptr.3d 434

California Radioactive Materials Management Forum v. Department of Health Services

(May 7, 1993) 15 Cal.App.4th 841

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. State Water Resources Control Board

(March 21, 2008) 73 Cal.Rptr.3d 560

California State Parks Foundation, et al. v. Superior Court of San Diego County

(May 10, 2007) 58 Cal.Rptr.3d 715

California Water Impact Network v. Newhall County Water District

(April 16, 2008) 75 Cal.Rptr.3d 393

Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. California Department of Pesticide Regulation

(February 15, 2006) 39 Cal.Rptr.3d 393

Californians for Native Salmon and Steelhead Association v. Department of Forestry

(July 6, 1990) 221 Cal.App.3d 1419

Campbell v. Third District Agricultural Association

(September 29, 1987) 195 Cal. App. 3d 115

Carmel Valley View, Ltd. v. Maggini

(March 16, 1979) 91 Cal.App.3d 318

Castaic Lake Water Agency v. City of Santa Clarita

(December 21, 1995) 41 Cal.App.4th 1257

Cathay Mortuary, Inc. v. San Francisco Planning Commission

(January 20, 1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 275

Centinela Hospital Assoctiation v. City of Inglewood

(December 10, 1990) 225 Cal.App.3d 1586

Cerna v. City of Oakland, et al

(April 11, 2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 1340

Chamberlin v. City of Palo Alto

(September 30, 1986) 186 Cal.App.3d 181

Chaparral Greens v. City of Chula Vista

(Nov. 14, 1996) 50 Cal.App.4th 1134

Christward Ministry v. County of San Diego

(January 20, 1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 31

Christward Ministry v. Superior Court

(August 8, 1986) 184 Cal.App.3d 180

Citizen Action to Serve All Students v. Thornley

(July 30, 1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 748

Citizens Association for Sensible Development of Bishop Area v. County of Inyo

(September 13, 1985) 172 Cal.App.3d 151

Citizens' Committee to Save our Village v. City of Claremont

(August 17, 1995) 37 Cal.App.4th 1157

Citizens for a Megaplex-Free Alameda v. City of Alameda, et al.

(March 29, 2007) 56 Cal.Rptr.3d 728

Citizens for Non-Toxic Pest Control v. California Department of Food and Agriculture

(December 19, 1986) 187 Cal.App.3d 1575

Citizens for Open Government v. City of Lodi

(October 11, 2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 865

Citizens for Quality Growth v. City of Mount Shasta

(February 8, 1988) 198 Cal.App.3d 433

Citizens for Responsible and Open Government v. City of Grant Terrace

(February 21, 2008) 73 Cal.Rptr.3d 202

Citizens for Responsible Development in West Hollywood v. City of West Hollywood

(October 23, 1995) 39 Cal.App.4th 490

Citizens for Responsible Government v. City of Albany

(August 1, 1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 1199

Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors

(January 22, 1988) 197 Cal.App.3d 1167

Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Board of Supervisors

(December 31, 1990) 52 Cal.3d 553

Citizens of Lake Murray Ass'n. v. City Council of the City of San Diego

(March 3, 1982) 129 Cal.App.3d 436

Citizens Task Force on Sohio v. Board of Harbor Commissioners

(March 22, 1979) 23 Cal.3d 812

Citizens to Enforce CEQA v. City of Rohnert Park

(July 25, 2005) 33 Cal. Rptr. 3d 208

Citizens to Preserve the Ojai v. County of Ventura

(December 20, 1985) 176 Cal.App.3d 421

City of Agoura Hills v. Local Agency Formation Commission

(February 10, 1988) 198 Cal.App.3d 480

City of Antioch v. City Council

(December 16, 1986) 187 Cal.App.3d 1325

City of Arcadia v. State Water Resources Control Board

(January 26, 2006) 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 373

City of Carmel-By-The-Sea v. Board of Supervisors

(June 24, 1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 84

City of Carmel-By-The-Sea v. Board of Supervisors

(July 10, 1986) 183 Cal.App.3d 229

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea v. United States Department of Transportation

(August 19, 1997) 123 F.3d 1142

City of Chula Vista v. County of San Diego

(March 9, 1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 1713

City of Coronado v. California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission

(May 9, 1977) 69 Cal.App.3d 570

City of Del Mar v. City of San Diego

(July 1, 1982) 133 Cal.App.3d 401

City of Fremont v. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist.

(May 19, 1995) 34 Cal.App.4th 1780

City of Livermore v. Local Agency Formation Commission

(July 22, 1986) 184 Cal. App. 3d 531

City of Lomita v. City of Torrance

(November 16, 1983) 148 Cal.App.3d 1062

City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court

(October 25, 1995) 40 Cal.App.4th 593

City of Malibu v. California Coastal Comm

(April 25, 2005) 27 Cal. Rptr. 3d 501

City of Marina, et al. v. Board of Trustees of the California State University

(July 31, 2006) 46 Cal.Rptr.3d 355

City of Morgan Hill et al. v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District et al.

(May 14, 2004) 13 Cal. Rptr. 3d 420

City of National City v. State of California

(March 7, 1983) 140 Cal.App.3d 598

City of Orange v. Valenti

(January 17, 1974) 37 Cal.App.3d 240

City of Pasadena v. State of California

(March 26, 1993) 14 Cal.App.4th 810

City of Poway v. City of San Diego

(April 25, 1984) 155 Cal.App.3d 1037

City of Rancho Cucamonga v. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Santa Ana Region

(January 26, 2006) 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 450

City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. City Council

(July 1, 1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 869

City of Redding v. Shasta County Local Agency Formation Commission

(April 24,, 1989) 209 Cal.App.3d 1169

City of Redlands v. County of San Bernardino

(January 29, 2002. As modified February 22, 2002.) 96 Cal. App. 4th 398

City of Sacramento v. State Water Resources Control Board

(January 17, 1992) 2 Cal.App.4th 960

City of San Diego v. Barrat American, Inc

(April 25, 2005) 27 Cal. Rptr. 3d 527

City of San Jose v. Great Oaks Water Company

(June 17, 1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 1005

City of Santa Ana v. City of Garden Grove

(December 27, 1979) 100 Cal.App.3d 521

City of Santa Clara v. Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission

(February 15, 1983) 139 Cal.App.3d 923

City of Santee v. County of San Diego

(October 26, 1989) 214 Cal.App.3d 1438

City of South Gate v. Los Angeles Unified School District

(August 28, 1986) 184 Cal.App.3d 1416

City of Ukiah v. County of Mendocino

(November 10, 1987) 196 Cal.App.3d 47

City of Vernon v. Board of Harbor Commissioners

(April 29, 1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 677

City of Vernon v. Public Utilities Commission

(March 26, 2001) 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 145

Cleary v. County of Stanislaus

(April 27, 1981) 118 Cal.App.3d 348

Coalition for Los Angeles County Planning in the Public Interest v. Board of Supervisors

(December 28, 1977) 76 Cal.App.3d 241

Coalition for Student Action v. City of Fullerton

(March 30, 1984) 153 Cal.App.3d 1194

Committee for a Progressive Gilroy v. State Water Resources Control Board

(June 15, 1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 847

Committee for Green Foothills v. Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

(April 10, 2008) 75 Cal.Rptr.3d 112

Committee to Save Hollywoodland Specific Plan v. City of Los Angeles

(March 12, 2008) 74 Cal.Rptr.3d 665

Communities For A Better Environment et al. v. California Resources Agency

(Oct. 28, 2002. As Modified Nov. 21, 2002.) 126 Cal. Rptr. 2d. 441

Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management District

(January 16, 2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1336

Concerned Citizens of Coasta Mesa, Inc. v. 32nd District Agricultural Association

(December 1, 1986) 42 Cal.3d 929

Concerned Citizens of Palm Desert, Inc. v. Riverside County Board of Supervisors

(March 29, 1974) 38 Cal.App.3d 257

Concerned Citizens of South Central L.A. v. L.A. Unified School Dist.

(April 28, 1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 826

Concerned Citizens v. City of La Habra

(June 23, 2005) 31 Cal.Rptr.3d 599

Concerned Citizens v. City of Stockton

(April 4, 2005) 26 Cal. Rptr. 3d 735

Concerned McCloud Citizens v. McCloud Community Services District, et al.

(January 2, 2007) 54 Cal.Rptr.3d 1

Condit v. Solvang Municipal Improvement District

(September 8, 1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 997

Consaul v. City of San Diego

(June 1, 1992)  6 Cal.App.4th 1781 

Cooper v. County of Los Angeles

(June 11, 1975) 49 Cal.App.3d 34

Cooper v. County of Los Angeles

(May 4, 1977) 69 Cal.App.3d 529

Corona-Norco Unified School District v. City of Corona

(August 5, 1993) 17 Cal.App.4th 985

Corona-Norco Unified School District v. City of Corona

(February 17, 1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 1577

County of Amador v. City of Plymouth

(April 17, 2007) 57 Cal. Rptr. 3d 704

County of Amador v. El Dorado County Water Agency

(November 3, 1999) 91 Cal.Rptr.2d 66

County of El Dorado v. Dept of Trans 35 Cal.Rptr.3d 533

(November 8, 2005) 35 Cal.Rptr.3d 533

County of Imperial v. Superior Court

(June 14, 2007) 61 Cal.Rptr.3d 145

County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles

(June 27, 1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 185

County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles

(February 27, 1978) 78 Cal.App.3d 82

County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles

(September 30, 1981) 124 Cal.App.3d 1

County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles

(September 28, 1984) inyo_092884.html

County of Inyo v. Yorty

(June 5, 1973) 32 Cal.App.3d 795

County of Los Angeles, et al. v. California State Water Resources Control Board, et al.

(October 5, 2006) 50 Cal.Rptr.3d 619

County of San Diego v. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

(July 7, 2006) 45 Cal.Rptr.3d 674

County of Santa Clara v. Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose

(September 14, 1993) 18 Cal.App.4th 1008 

County Sanitation Dist 2 v. County of Kern

(April 1, 2005) 27 Cal. Rptr. 3d 28

CREED v. City of San Diego 36 Cal.Rptr.3d 249

(November 30, 2005) 36 Cal.Rptr.3d 249

Cucamongans United for Reasonable Expansion v. City of Rancho Cucamonga

(July 20, 2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 473

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