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Ballot Box Navigator: A Practical and Tactical Guide to Land Use Initiatives and Referenda in California, 2003 Michael Patrick Durkee, Jeffrey A. Walter, David H. Blackwell and Thomas F. Carey ISBN 0-923956-66-2 $50.00 Focuses on the tools available in California for the regulation of land uses and the control of new development through ballot measures known as initiatives and referenda. The authors provide a comprehensive perspective on the subject, as well as a complete summary of the law and the process. |
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California Public Contract Law: Basic Principles and Special Requirements, 2007 Jeremy G. March ISBN 978-0-923956-95-0 $65.00 Public Contract Law is an easy-to-use, concise reference on State of California laws governing the public contracting processes used by federal, state, regional, and local agencies in California. The book reviews key requirements, suggests model provisions, and provides extensive references for relevant statutes and regulations. An important resource for bidders, agency administrators, and contractors involved in public contracting law in California. |
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California School Facilities Planning: A Guide to Laws and Procedures for Funding, Siting, Design, and Construction, 2006 Maureen F. Gorsen, G. Christian Roux, Kevin Wilkeson, Thomas Cavanagh and Dennis L. Dunston ISBN 0-923956-89-1 $65.00 Offers a thorough discussion of laws and regulations that govern planning, funding, siting, design, and construction of educational facilities in California. A single-source reference with a comprehensive overview of the field, this book will guide the reader chronologically through every stage of school facilities planning, from initial conception through construction. |
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California Water II, 2007 Arthur L. Littleworth and Eric L. Garner ISBN 978-0-923956-75-2 $75.00 California Water II is a thoroughly updated second edition of this comprehensive, yet concise guide to historical, legal, and policy issues affecting the use of water in California. This ALL-NEW edition is a major resource for local officials—in water districts, cities, and counties—as well as for lawyers, judges, engineers, planners, community leaders, environmentalists, developers, and farmers. |
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A Career Worth Planning: Starting Out and Moving Ahead in the Planning Profession, 2000 Warren W. Jones and Natalie Macris APA Planners Press ISBN 1-884829-44-9 $26.95 Wherever you are along your career path, this book will help you assess your skills, preferences, and work style, and find the planning niche that fits you. Contains many practical tips about surviving in office and political environments. A must read for new planners. |
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CEQA Deskbook: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Comply with the
California Environmental Quality Act |
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Curtin´s California Land Use and Planning Law 2008 (twenty-eighth) edition (Available Now) Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. and Cecily T. Talbert ISBN 978-0-923956-52-3 $70.00 Well known, heavily quoted, and definitive summary of planning laws, including expert commentary on the latest statutes and case law (through January 1, 2008). Cited by the California Courts, including the California Supreme Court, as an Authoritative Source. Revised and republished annually in March. |
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Eminent Domain: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Acquisition of Real Property, 2002 (second) edition Richard G. Rypinski ISBN 0-923956-85-9 $50.00 A step-by-step guide through the process California public agencies must follow to acquire private property for public purposes through eminent domain. Includes case law, legal references, tips, a table of authorities, sample letters and forms, a glossary, and an index. |
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Exactions and Impact Fees in California: (NOTICE: Out of print, new edition planned. Please
contact Solano Press for additional information.) |
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Guide to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), 2006 (eleventh) edition Tina A. Thomas, James G. Moose, and Whitman F. Manley ISBN 978-0-923956-84-4 $85.00 This professional legal guide to CEQA offers an understandable, in-depth description of CEQA's requirements for adequate review and preparation of EIRs and other environmental documents. With case law through December 2006 and a link to the complete text of the Statutes and Guidelines. Cited as an Authoritative Source by the California Courts. |
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Guide to California Planning, 2005 (third) edition William Fulton and Paul Shigley ISBN 978-0-923956-45-5 $40.00 Describes how planning really works in California, how cities, counties, developers, and citizen groups all interact with each other on a daily basis to shape California communities and the California landscape, for better and for worse. Recipient of the California Chapter American Planning Association Award for Planning Education. |
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Guide to the Forest Practice Act and Related Laws: Regulation of Timber Harvesting on Private Lands in California, 2005 Sharon E. Duggan and Tara Mueller ISBN 0-923956-77-8 $95.00 A comprehensive treatise on the applicable state and federal legislation that regulates timber harvesting on private lands in California. Intended as a complete resource for the full range of actors involved, the book covers statutory and regulatory requirements, case law, and agency policies, and includes short articles, charts, graphs, tables, and appendices to help the reader understand complex regulatory processes and how they interrelate. |
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The NEPA Book: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Comply with the National Environmental Policy Act 2001 edition Ronald E. Bass, Albert I. Herson, and Kenneth M. Bogdan ISBN 978-0-923956-45-5 $65.00 A practitioner's handbook that takes you through the critical steps, basic requirements, and most important decision points of the National Environmental Policy Act. With short articles, practice tips, tables, illustrations, charts, and sources of additional information. Formerly called Mastering NEPA: A Step-by-Step Approach. |
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The Planning Commissioner and the California Dream: Plan It Again, Sam 2004 Marjorie W. Macris ISBN 0-923956-93-X $50.00 An easily readable guide that describes the roles and responsibilities of planning commissioners in California. Peppered with amusing references to motion pictures conveying the significance of California's unique environment. Includes interviews, a glossary of common terms, and tips on doing the job well. |
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Planning for Child Care in California,
2006 Kristen Anderson ISBN 0-923956-71-9 $50.00 Presents basic child care information and guidelines for municipal, county, and school district planners, and for child care professionals and their advocates. Includes resource material that discusses regulation of child care by cities and counties through the General Plan and zoning, featuring strategies for ensuring that child care needs are met locally. |
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Putting Transfer of Development Rights to Work in California, 1993 Rick Pruetz ISBN 0-923956-29-8 $25.00 Using twenty-seven case studies, the author explains how development rights can be formally and legally traded or transferred to protect open space and agricultural land, as well as natural resources, historic properties, and areas of historic value. Includes short articles, a model program, photos, and tables. |
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Redevelopment in California 2004 (third) edition David F. Beatty, Michael L. F. Buck, Joseph E. Coomes, Jr., T. Brent Hawkins, Edward J. Quinn, Jr., Gerald J. Ramiza, Iris P. Yang, Seth Merewitz, and Ethan Walsh with Calvin E. Hollis and Kathleen H. Head of Keyser Marston Associates ISBN 978-0-923956-83-7 $60.00 Definitive guide to both the law and the practice of redevelopment, providing a comprehensive, clearly written reference and practitioner's handbook. Contains the entire text of the law, with the most recent legislation adopted through January 1, 2004, as well as discussion of recent redevelopment cases. |
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Redevelopment in California, 2004 (third) edition 2007 Supplement ISBN 978-0-923956-27-1 $20.00 Since the publication of the 2004 (third) edition of Redevelopment in California, and particularly in 2006, there have been a number of significant changes in the law affecting redevelopment. |
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Subdivision Map Act Manual: A Desk Reference Covering California´s Subdivision Laws and Processes 2003 edition Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. and Robert E. Merritt ISBN 0-923956-91-3 $45.00 This 2003 edition contains the latest information to understand the legal provisions of the Act, recent court-made law, and the review and approval processes. Includes the full text of the Act, practice tips, scholars' margins with excerpts, sample forms, a table of authorities, and an index. |
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Telecommunications: The Governmental Role in Managing the Connected Community, 2002 Paul Valle-Riestra ISBN 0-923956-72-7 $50.00 A detailed summary and analysis of federal and state laws governing the location and regulation of physical facilities including cable, traditional telephone systems, wireless systems (cellular, paging, and Internet), satellite dishes, and antennas. With practice tips, photographs, a glossary, table of authorities, and an index. |
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Transportation Law in California: A Guide to Federal, State, and Regional Requirements, 2000 Jeremy G. March ISBN 0-923956-55-7 $50.00 The first complete collection of the most important laws and regulations affecting transportation planning in California. Includes ISTEA provisions, Title VI guidelines for urban mass transit, STIP Guidelines, provisions relating to air quality conformity, equal employment opportunity, civil rights laws, a checklist for mandatory requirements for public outreach, a glossary, an index, and more. |
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Water and Land Use: Planning Wisely for California´s Future, 2004 Karen E. Johnson and Jeff Loux ISBN 0-923956-78-6 $50.00 First complete guide to address the increasingly important link between land use planning in California and the availability of water. Summarizes key statutes, governmental policies and requirements, and current practices. Presents methods for evaluating demand, supply, reliability, and quality, and for meeting legislative requirements for linking water supplies and land use decisions. |
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Wetlands, Streams, and Other Waters: Regulation, Conservation, and Mitigation Planning, 2004 Paul D. Cylinder, Kenneth M. Bogdan, April I. Zohn and Joel B. Butterworth ISBN 0-923956-76-X $50.00 This all-new 2004 edition offers an overview of the complex laws and regulations governing our nation's waters. It is a guide to federal and state laws and permitting requirements, and provides guidance on the preparation of wetland conservation plans. |
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