Initiatives & Referenda
“Ballot box planning” is the popular phrase for the growing use of local initiatives and referenda in California communities. From adopting local growth measures to authorizing major sporting arenas, this highly emotionalized and politicized area of law is fraught with procedural and substantive traps.
The land use attorneys at Allen Matkins have more experience and expertise in this area of law than any other firm in the state.
We work with clients to create highly sophisticated strategies and tactics. We draft ballot measures for their benefit, attack ballot measures that threaten their projects, and assist with countermeasures regarding already pending initiatives or referenda.
