Weekly Update from Julie Hamill at the California Justice Center 1.13.25 - 1.20.25

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This week brought a flurry of constitutionally-questionable executive orders from Governor Newsom, 20+ wildfire lawsuits and some great news on the education/Public Records Act front. I spoke to California Policy Center President Will Swaim about fire-related issues on the National Review Radio Free California Podcast.

Litigation Updates
1. Eaton Fire Lawsuits Filed
Kreiner (LASC Case No. 25STCCV00766), Iglesias (LASC Case No. 25NNCV00200), Gursey (LASC Case No. 25STCV00731), Von Lutzow (LASC Case No. 25STCV00828), Cisneros (LASC Case No. 25NNCV00223), Cathirell (LASC Case No. 25NNCV00306), Kelley (LASC Case No. 25NNCV00326), Myles (LASC Case No. 25STCV00915), Bell (LASC Case No. 25STCV00937), Majesty (LASC Case No. 25STCV00961), Mehtemetian (LASC Case No. 25STCV00975), Quintero (LASC Case No. 25STCV01110), Mahone (LASC Case No. 25STCV01150), Dawson Beer (LASC Case No. 25STCV01207), Rodriguez (LASC Case No. 25STCV01225), Wells (LASC Case No. 25STCV01312), Artine (LASC Case No. 25STCV01354), Alden (LASC Case No. 25STCV01171), Wallen (LASC Case No. 25STCV00793).
Issues: Inverse Condemnation, Wrongful Death, Negligence, Mass Tort

2. Palisades Fire Lawsuits Filed
Grigsby v. City of Los Angeles (LASC Case No. 25STCV00832), Kohanim v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LASC Case No. 25STCV01074), Gonzalez v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LASC Case No. 25STCV01325)
Issues: Inverse Condemnation

3. California Policy Center v. Los Angeles Unified School District (LASC Case No. 23STCP04182)
Issues: Public Records Act, Labor Relations Records

4. USA v. Thao (N.D. Cal. Case No. 25-cr-00003)
Issues: Criminal Indictment for Public Corruption, Bribery, etc.

Executive Orders
1. EO N-6-25
Issues: Students and Schools Impacted by Fires; Residency Requirements, McKinney Vento, Temporary Facilities Use

2. EO N—7-25
Issues: Criminalization of Low Offers to Purchase

3. EO N-4-25
Issues: Suspending Provisions of CEQA and the Coastal Act

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