Legal Opinion
Committee for Green Foothills v. Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
California Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 2010No. S163680PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, J.
In general, challenges to governmental action under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 1 face unusually short statutes of limitation. (§ 21167.) Most limitation statutes are triggered by the filing of a public notice, which reports an agency’s determination about the applicability of CEQA or the potential environmental impact of a project. (§§ 21108, 21152.) As we explain in greater detail, an action challenging this determination must generally be brought within 30 days after the notice is filed. (§ 21167, subds. (b), (c) & (e).)
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