California Environmental Quality Act

California COA Holds that Governor’s Concurrence under IGRA Does Not Trigger CEQA Review

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Brown:

Chukchansi v Brown

We don’t have all the briefs, but here is what we do have:

California Brief

California DOT Brief

Madera City Brief

Madera County Brief

NP Fresno Land Acquisitions Brief

 

California Appeals Court Declines to Halt Tejon Ranch Development (Cultural Resources)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the unpublished opinion in Center for Biological Diversity v. Kern County (Cal. App.):

CBD v Kern County

An interesting footnote in the opinion (note 8 on page 48:

Delia “Dee” Dominguez, a Native American who, as will be seen, was designated as one of those “most likely descended” from the inhabitants of the area (§ 5097.98), objected in a comment letter to the use of the term Tejon Tribe. She pointed out that the inhabitants of the area were of several distinct tribes, and stated that “the Ranch should not be allowed to rely on made-up tribes to cover their actions.”