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  • California State Bar seizes illegal law office in Livermore

    Bay Area News Group
    April 23, 2026

    The State Bar of California on Wednesday announced the seizure of a Livermore law office that offered immigration help but whose owner they say was not actually a licensed attorney.

    Related: Bloomberg Law, State Bar of California

  • California Supreme Court limits Coastal Commission’s power to block development

    San Francisco Chronicle
    April 23, 2026

    In a decision that could lead to more development along the coastline, the state Supreme Court on Thursday limited the California Coastal Commission’s authority to restrict or halt coastal construction that has been approved by a city or county.

    Related: Bloomberg Law, Pacific Legal Foundation, The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Courthouse News Service

  • Discretion to Dismiss After Diversion Grant Is Not Unfettered

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    April 22, 2026

    The Sixth District Court of Appeal has held that a trial judge erred in dismissing criminal charges faced by a defendant who was placed on mental health diversion based on a finding that the party made “amazing progress” while in custody for a new crime spree committed during the period of supervision, declaring that a court does not have “unfettered” discretion to determine what qualifies as satisfactory performance.

  • Bumping Prospective Juror Leads to Reversal of Conviction

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    April 22, 2026

    The Sixth District Court of Appeal has reversed the felony conviction of a man for driving under the influence based on the prosecution’s peremptory challenge to a Hispanic prospective juror who recounted a negative experience with law enforcement but said he would be fair and impartial, finding inadequate the judge’s explanation of why he was honoring the challenge.

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