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Bakersfield Homeless Encampment Ordinance After Grants Pass: What Kern Property Owners Can Do
The Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling widened what cities may enforce on public land. Here is what Bakersfield, Kern County and Shafter have adopted, and the lawful tools…
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High Speed Rail Bakersfield Station: Location, Funding Fights and What It Means for Nearby Property
The first high-speed rail stop in Bakersfield is no longer planned for downtown. Here is what the 2026 Business Plan changed, how the line is funded after the…
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Grannus Ammonia Plant in Kern County: Site Plan Cleared Without a Hearing
A Tucson clean-tech developer is back at the South Kern Industrial Center with a by-right plan to make hydrogen and ammonia, ten years after its first Kern plant…
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Dual Agency in California Commercial Real Estate: What Owners, Tenants and Buyers Should Know
California lets one brokerage represent both sides of a commercial sale or lease, but only with everyone’s informed consent. Here is how dual agency works, what the law…
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California City Detention Facility Sale: CoreCivic Sells the 2,560-Bed Facility to the Federal Government for $732.6 Million
CoreCivic sold the 2,560-bed California City Detention Facility to the United States, through the Department of Homeland Security, for $732.6 million on July 2, 2026. This report covers…
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Williamson Act Kern County Guide: Exits, Taxes and AB 1156
Contracted farmland carries lower property taxes and a long exit. Here is how nonrenewal, cancellation, solar-use easements and the new AB 1156 work for Kern County buyers, sellers…
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Sheetz v County of El Dorado Impact Fees: Kern County Guide
The U.S. Supreme Court said in 2024 that impact fee schedules get the same takings scrutiny as one-off permit conditions. El Dorado County’s fee still survived. Here is…
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Buying Land From Bakersfield or Kern County: How the Surplus Land Act California Rules Work
Before a Kern County city, county or district sells surplus land, state law usually requires an affordable housing offer first. This guide covers the 60- and 90-day steps,…
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AB 2011 Commercial to Residential Rules in Bakersfield: How AB 2011, SB 6 and AB 2243 Work
Since July 1, 2023, California has let housing go up on many commercially zoned sites without a rezone. Here is how AB 2011, SB 6 and AB 2243…
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Right of First Refusal in a Commercial Lease: ROFR vs. ROFO and Renewal Options
A renewal option, a right of first refusal and a right of first offer each promise a tenant more term, more space or the building itself. Here is…