About Town Redondo: Attorney General SB9 appeal, Riviera Village Summerfest
State attorney general appeals Redondo SB9 suit California State Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a notice of appeal June 21 against a judge’s ruling that ordered the state of California to no longer enforce Senate Bill 9 in charter cities, and to grant attorney’s fees to the five cities which brought a winning case against the bill. Redondo Beach is one of the five cities. “It is a shame that the Office of the Attorney General is wasting taxpayer dollars to bring this appeal instead of fixing the constitutional mistake they’ve made,” said Redondo City Councilmember Nils Nehrenheim. “Taxpayer dollars would be better spent if the State complied with its constitutional mandate.” In April, Superior Court of Los Angeles Judge Curtis Kin ruled the state housing law was unconstitutional in charter cities, such as Redondo Beach, a petitioner in the case. SB 9 obligates California cities to approve residential lot splits, unless they violate public health and/or safety or the environment. It requires an owner to live on the property at least three years after the split. The five cities in the lawsuit were Carson, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Whittier and Del Mar. The central question of the…
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