California Senate Bill-60 (SB-60), the State’s emergency ordinance, allows cities and counties to increase the maximum fines for code violations.
California’s Newly Enacted Law Requires Code Enforcement Safety standards–Model for other jurisdictions nationally
Senate Bill 296 requires local jurisdictions to develop safety standards appropriate for the code enforcement officers employed in their jurisdiction.
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...
Seven ways AB838 will shift how municipalities handle renters who file complaints against a property
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 Co-Founder Matthew Silver assists with SB296 signed into law
On October 7, 2021, CACEO, the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers, which is also the certifying body for code enforcement officers, successfully garnered Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature to get Senate Bill 296 signed into law, greatly benefiting the...
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,...
Legal alert: Appeals of administrative fines pursuant to Government Code 53069.4
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 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...
Court of Appeals Upholds Rights of Cities to Seek Specialized Counsel
In a win for municipal rights across the State, the California Court of Appeals reaffirmed the rights of California cities to hire outside specialized counsel when addressing code enforcement violations. Importantly, and at the urging of Silver & Wright LLP...
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...