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DWK Obtains Summary Judgment Against General Contractor’s $25 Million Construction Claim Against School District

02-14-20

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Earlier this month, Dannis Woliver Kelley successfully defeated a general contractor’s $25 million claim against a school district client on summary judgment in Superior Court.  The Court ruled the fifteen...
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California Voting Rights Act Upheld By Ninth Circuit

02-12-20

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).  (Higginson v. Becerra (9th Cir. 2019) 786 Fed.Appx. 705.)  Enactment...
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State Allocation Board Authorizes Level 1 Fee Increase

01-24-20

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School districts are authorized to levy a fee against any construction, subject to certain exceptions, within the boundaries of the district, for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction...
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DWK Successfully Defends Challenge to Bond Measure Ballot Summary

01-15-20

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Earlier this month, the Burlingame Elementary School District, represented by Dannis Woliver Kelley, successfully defended its bond measure ballot summary (also known as the “ballot label”)  from a challenge in...
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Increased Contract Bid Thresholds Effective January 1, 2020

01-08-20

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Effective January 1, 2020, the bid threshold for school district contracts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a) has been increased from $92,600 to $95,200. This bid threshold...
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AB 1353: DWK’s Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

12-23-19

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Countdown to the Bond: Are You Planning a 2020 Bond Election?

11-15-19

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2019 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

11-14-19

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Assembly Bill 48 Places “Proposition 13,” a $15 Billion Statewide School Facilities Bond Measure, on March 2020 Ballot

11-12-19

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AB No. 48 (O’Donnell) places the “Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020” on the March 2020 statewide ballot.  Recently designated by the California Secretary...
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