Category Archives: Public Agency and Municipal Law
Ensuring Transparency at State and Federal Levels of Government
Private and public sectors operate in different legal frameworks. One major difference is that public entities are legally required to operate in an open and…
How Government Agencies Communicate with the Public – Privacy Act Example
When government agencies communicate with the public, those officials must balance the public’s need to know with individual privacy rights.
Understanding Proposition 218
Palm Springs Municipal Governance attorneys work towards making progress in local government. The local government’s ability to raise property taxes was restrained nearly twenty years…
How Municipalities Benefit from a Private-Public Partnership
Highways, freeways and other sources of transit have always been a necessity here in America. It’s important for the growth and the sustainability of all…
Terms of Contracts Between Utilities and Local Government
If a franchise utility wishes to have their facilities on public property, the company needs a contract to operate. The local government grants permission for…
The pros and cons of privatization
Privatization of governmental services is becoming more popular at the national and state level, as government officials call for shrinking the size of government. A…
California’s Elected Officials and Citizens Create Plan for State’s Water Model
According to L.A. Times reporter Monte Morin, the California State Water Resources Control Board recently approved the Stormwater Capture Master Plan for Los Angeles County.…
Understanding the Public Contracting Process
Understanding how the public contracting process works can be quite challenging. There are mounds of cumbersome paperwork to complete and there is plenty of detailed…
What the Municipalities are Doing about Wage
Minimum wage doesn’t cover the minimum amount people need to live. At $7.25, the federal mandate falls well below what it would actually take for…
The Spectrum Act – What Locals are Doing to Fight Back
Many individuals in the La Jolla community are worried that towering cellphone antennas are going to invade their neighborhoods. To fight back, community leaders are…
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Coachella Valley
74774 Highway 111
Indian Wells, CA 92210
303 N Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
650 Town Center Drive, Ste. 1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
