Silver & Wright Law Firm Partner Valerie Escalante Troesh certified as Code Officer Safety Specialist through the Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation.
WDWGB v. Caltrans, the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal Over California Held That Clearing High-Risk Homeless Encampments Doesn’t Violate the ADA
The 9th Circuit published a case establishing that public agencies may clear high-risk homeless encampments that pose an immediate danger.
CA Senate Bill 296: Code Enforcement Officer Safety Standards
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority: Written by Larry Breceda, CCEO, Treasurer, and Matthew Silver, Esq., CCEO, 2nd Vice President & Legislative Director, California Code enforcement officers serve a vital role in protecting and improving communities...
California Senate Bill 296: Code Enforcement Safety Standards…Finally
Written by Founding Partner Matthew Silver Code enforcement officers all over the United States increasingly are being tasked with community quality of life and safety duties that put them at risk. In addition, in my states, with the public shift away from policing,...
Founding Partner Matthew Silver joins podcast to discuss critical code enforcement legislation and dangers
Silver & Wright LLP Founding Partner Matthew Silver joined the podcast SACTOWN TALKS with his colleague at California Association of Code Enforcement Officers (CACEO) Jamie Zeller, to discuss code enforcement officer implications. As a member of CACEO,...
Silver & Wright LLP Partner Matthew Silver advocates for more code enforcement legislation efforts
Silver & Wright LLP Partner Matthew Silver joined Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation’s Lifeline Podcast to discuss the implications of code enforcement legislation. Silver, a certified code enforcement officer and serves as the California Association of...
Boutique Firms: Why Specialized Code Enforcement Firms are a City’s Best Friend
The prudent use of outside counsel enhances the effectiveness of municipal representation by providing supplemental ‘niche’ expertise and experience which may be utilized (and paid for) only as the specific need arises. City Attorney Michael H. Miller This...
Legislation to Watch: California Code Enforcement Officer Safety
As code enforcement officers continue to make the news for the dangerous situations that they are faced within the course of their work, there are two bills (SB101 and SB296) making their way through the legislative process that would serve to protect California’s...
Property Rights: Addressing Blight in Your Community While Respecting Constitutional Property Rights
Homelessness has been an issue at the forefront of the minds of California lawmakers for years now. As housing prices continue to climb and the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on, more people find themselves without shelter and local agencies are struggling to find a...
Code Enforcement & Technology: Avoiding Legal Missteps while Harnessing Technology
The onset of COVID-19 has led to the fast and furious adoption of virtual operations for all industries, including local government. Public agencies have seen a switch to virtual meetings where possible along with other virtual options to enable daily operations. In...