Daniel S. Gonzales, Attorney at Law

04/25/2023

The "right" of free parking has changed in California, effective in January 2023

03/29/2023

https://danielsgonzales.com/2023-update-of-california-adu-laws/

California law governing ADUs has been revised pursuant to two new “clean up measures”, SB 897 and AB 2221, which went into effect January 1, 2023.

02/27/2023

https://danielsgonzales.com/nds-fitzgerald-institute-for-real-estate-brings-fresh-vitality-to-housing-issues/

Last October, I had the privilege of attending the Real Estate Fall Gathering and Coppola Family Speaker Series, presented by the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate (“FIRE”) at my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. FIRE was established in 2019 to educate and inspire the next generation ...

02/23/2023

https://danielsgonzales.com/mountain-view-and-los-altos-hills-targeted-for-builders-remedy-projects/

With all of the emphasis in Sacramento on boosting housing development across the state in recent years, it is unsurprising that these efforts have been putting pressure on local governments to respond. When those jurisdictions fail to act, however, the results can be consequential. A number of new projects in my neck of the woods (Mountain View and Los Altos Hills) are on the vanguard of this phenomenon

12/26/2022

Commercial landlords may soon reap the benefits of the expansion of the use of technology in the management of their leases. Current market forces have made it more advantageous to automate certain commercial real estate tasks, and these trends are helping expand the development and use of technology in abstracting lease information for use by landlords.

12/23/2022

https://danielsgonzales.com/prolific-ada-litigant-shelved/

Back in 2019, I noted a spike in cases brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) against small businesses in Silicon Valley, and asked readers to share their experiences.

10/21/2020

https://danielsgonzales.com/prop-15-time-to-switch-off-the-third-rail-of-california-politics/

My current article takes a look at Proposition 15, which would, if passed by the voters, establish the “split roll” that has long been sought by local

10/15/2020

https://danielsgonzales.com/la-raza-lawyers-of-santa-clara/

The Board of La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County Charitable Foundation, on which I sit, reaffirms its commitment to the law students to whom we offer

10/07/2020

https://danielsgonzales.com/prop-19-making-your-assessed-value-more-portable-but-with-a-nasty-twist/

California’s unique real property tax system has been a regular feature in my blog since its beginnings. In particular, the intricacies of Proposition 13 and the adjustments that have been made to that pioneering program over the years have invited a significant amount of focus. As we approach the...

09/29/2020

https://danielsgonzales.com/residential-landlords-required-under-ab3088-to-send-tenants-notice/

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB3088 on 8/31/20, setting forth guidelines for California residential landlords in order to preserve the right to later claim unpaid rent and/or evict tenants for unpaid rent, while protecting tenants demonstrating COVID-19 related financial hardship. The new law requir...

09/23/2020

https://danielsgonzales.com/irs-relaxes-opportunity-zone-requirements-and-other-rules-in-response-to-covid-19/

The potential tax deferral benefits of Opportunity Zones for capital gains from the disposition of commercial real estate as an alternative to Section 1031 exchanges has been a recurring topic in this blog ever since that program was passed into law by Congress with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late...

07/02/2020

As we once more commemorate the founding of our nation, please accept my warm wishes that you and yours have been able to make plans to enjoy yourselves this Fourth of July, both to celebrate all of our freedoms as well as to welcome the summer. Even during this pandemic, I am hopeful that we will all be able to partake in traditional safe and sane activities for this occasion.