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Is CEQA being weaponized against housing development?

January 24, 2023 by Daniel S. Gonzales Leave a Comment

CEQA and building starts

The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) has been a regular topic of discussion in this blog over the years, from challenges to local zoning bans against mobile medical marijuana dispensaries, to the expansion of the use of “categorical exemptions” from environmental review, to modifications to the methods of measuring traffic impacts of development projects.  As one … [Read more...] about Is CEQA being weaponized against housing development?

Can tech automate commercial lease management? Stay tuned

December 23, 2022 by Daniel S. Gonzales Leave a Comment

commercial leases

Recently, a corporate client asked me to assist it in ascertaining whether it was properly handling the common area maintenance (CAM) charges under its lease with a triple net tenant, a national medical services provider.  As I pored over the terms of the lease and reviewed its CAM provisions with my client, not for the first time did I wonder, “There’s got to be a better … [Read more...] about Can tech automate commercial lease management? Stay tuned

Prolific ADA Litigant Shelved?

December 21, 2022 by Daniel S. Gonzales 1 Comment

ADA compliance

Back in 2019, I noted a spike in cases brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) against small businesses in Silicon Valley, and asked readers to share their experiences.  The issue hit a nerve with a number of people, and so I followed up a few months later with another blog post that delved more deeply into the problem, which highlighted the questionable … [Read more...] about Prolific ADA Litigant Shelved?

A divided Supreme Court changes the rules of regulatory takings disputes

July 30, 2019 by Daniel S. Gonzales Leave a Comment

Federal Court

From time to time over the past several years, I have written in this blog about various issues arising under the takings clause of the U.S. Constitution.  Despite the apparent simplicity of this provision, which prohibits the government from taking private property for public use without just compensation, controversies regularly flare up regarding the question of indirect … [Read more...] about A divided Supreme Court changes the rules of regulatory takings disputes

News and updates on Opportunity Zones

April 16, 2019 by Daniel S. Gonzales 1 Comment

tax cuts and jobs act

Last November, I wrote a piece here about Opportunity Zones, a feature of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act geared towards spurring new capital investment in specific low-income areas by providing capital gains deferral, reduction and avoidance for long-term infusions of working capital in these selected regions.  In that article, I noted that the IRS had issued proposed regulations … [Read more...] about News and updates on Opportunity Zones

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Mr. Gonzales is in private practice, providing representation, advice and counsel in complex real estate, corporate, and business transactions on behalf of public and private institutions, businesses, and individuals.

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