Table of Contents

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Publication year: 2020
• Citation: Vol. 38 No. 1

Table of Contents

Message from the Managing Editor........................................3
By Allison Post Harris

The Top Ten Real Property Cases of 2019.....................................4
By Star Lightner

This article is an overview of the most significant decisions affecting California real estate in 2019, as well as some "honorable mention" cases currently under review and likely to result in important decisions this year.

2019 Legislative Highlights...........................................25
By Robert M. McCormick and Michael J. Maurer

A review of 2019-enacted California legislation that the authors have determined is the most significant for real property law practitioners.

Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation: 2019 in Review..............41
By Emily L. Madueno and John C. Murphy

This article reviews eight published eminent domain and inverse condemnation cases in California from 2019. It discusses one United States Supreme Court case, one California Supreme Court case, five California Courts of Appeal cases, and one Ninth Circuit opinion arising out of California.

New Solar Energy Requirements for Residential Construction and the Transition to Energy Independence..............52
By Theodore L. Senet

Effective January 1, 2020, all...