Blog Post
Los Angeles Superior Court
On March 29, 2022, the cities of Carson, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Del Mar, and Whitter (City of Redondo Beach, et al) filed a petition for writ of mandate in Los Angeles Superior Court against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the state of California (Rob Bonta, et al) alleging that,
“SB 9 [Senate Bill 9] violates the California Constitution because it is neither reasonably related to its stated concern of ensuring access to affordable housing nor narrowly tailored to avoid interference with local government.”
Almost 2 years later, on April 24, 2024, Pam Lee, one of the attorneys on this case, sent an email to those who have been following it, saying,
“Great news – our SB 9 petition was GRANTED!! Please find attached the Court’s Minute Order as of 11:00 AM this morning granting our Petition for Writ of Mandate in the SB 9 Charter Law cities case…. this is a monumental victory for your cities and all charter cities in California. The decision will undoubtedly be appealed by the State, but until then, please enjoy this moment and spread the news. “