California's top court rules in favor of Gov. Brown's water project
The California Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for state water authorities to do environmental and geological testing on private land for a proposed project to divert Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water to the south.
The ruling capped six years of litigation by delta property owners, who challenged the state’s right to enter their land without compensation.
In a decision written by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the court said state water authorities could proceed with testing — subject to various conditions — on more than 150 properties.
The ruling overturned a state appeals court decision that favored the delta owners but also gave property owners more rights than they had previously under state law.
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