'Urban Decay' Still Plagues Calif. Big-Box Retail Plans

Law360, New York ( April 22, 2014, 6:25 PM EDT) -- The California Environmental Quality Act has long been a key weapon in the ongoing war over development in California. In the last few years, the front line of the war has shifted to big-box retail projects. In these not infrequent skirmishes, opponents will often allege that the projects contribute to decay of urban centers, are auto-dependent and result in increased greenhouse gas emissions. See, for example, Bakersfield Citizens for Local Control v. City of Bakersfield (2004)....

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