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A comprehensive, practical new work designed to get California practitioners quickly into the law
. With special attention given to legal doctrines and statutes which are non substantive land use laws, but which nevertheless affect and dovetail with land use practice, this easy to use
looseleaf features up-to-date analysis of:
Zoning |
General & Specific Plans |
Conflicts of Interest |
Non-Conforming Uses |
Development Moratoria |
Exhaustian of Remedies |
Variances |
CEQA |
Ripeness |
Conditional Use Permits |
The Subdivision Map Act |
Local Ballot Measures |
Takings |
Development Time Limits |
The Brown Act |
Vested Rights |
The Coastal Zone |
The Public Records Act |
Development Agreements |
Administrative Procedure |
Mandamus and Fees |
About The Author
John Eastman
John Eastman has practiced land use and municipal law for over 20 years. He received his J.D. with high honors in 1984 from the University of Souther
California, spending his last semester as an extern with the California Supreme Court, and subsequently associated with two major law firms before going
in-house with a California city as its land use attorney.Mr. Eastman has made appearances in over 400 City Council meetings and over
150 Planning Commission meetings, and has litigated numerous land use and CEQA cases. He credits the pragmatic focus of his book to that experience.
In 2007, Mr. Eastman joined the law firm of Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedermann & Girard, where he continues to practice his specialty. |