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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 infrastructure […]

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 […]

With heavy hearts, Hoge Fenton announces the passing of the Honorable William (“Bill”) J. Elfving (Ret.), a respected Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who served the South Bay legal community for nearly six decades as a trial lawyer, firm […]