Beginning July 1, 2022, in a State-mandated local program, Assembly Bill 838, places new requirements on cities and counties to help combat substandard housing. The new law will require cities and counties that receive a complaint from a renter of a property...
Silver & Wright LLP was contacted by Stanislaus County (Northern California) to assist them in a case where a homeowner was unlawfully utilizing their property for commercial cannabis cultivation. Our firm successfully garnered an inspection warrant, notice...
A new Court of Appeal decision may affect how someone appeals a city or county issued administrative fine. In Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Department, the city of Sacramento issued $137,000 in administrative fines against the appellant, Wang, due to his tenants’...
Silver & Wright LLP brought forth its legal expertise to attain a receivership on behalf of the City of Hawthorne to transform a 1920’s home after being abandoned for over 15 years. For many years, neighbors to the blighted house filed complaints to the...
Silver & Wright LLP Attorney Amanda Jones assisted the City of Richmond (located in Northern California) with obtaining a receiver for a residential property that was abandoned and a safety hazard to the community. As a result of the collaborative effort, the...