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Hoge Fenton recently hosted the Silicon Valley Real Estate Breakfast at Hotel De Anza, where panelists discussed how artificial intelligence is changing the real estate industry. The panel included Ken DeLeon, founder of DeLeon Realty; Bobby Elam, Managing Partner of […]

August 20, 2026 SAN JOSE, Calif. Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, with […]

California Proposition 45—the Expedited Environmental Review Process for Certain Projects Initiative is on the November 2026 ballot and could materially alter CEQA practice for a defined category of essential projects. The practical effects: This initiative has the potential to streamline […]

On June 25, 2026, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion which clarifies how agencies must apply CEQA’s “Class 1” categorical exemption for existing facilities.  In Sunflower Alliance v. Department of Conservation (S287414), the Court confirmed that a Class 1 […]