Government
Nov. 2, 2012
Sonora City Council abused election process by approving Wal-Mart, court rules
Sonora city officials abused the election process by approving a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter without doing environmental review of the project, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Sonora city officials abused the election process by approving a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter without doing an environmental review of the project, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
The dispute centers on a local measure that asked voters to decide whether to approve the project. But rather than hold an election, the city council decided to adopt the initiative as an ordinance. The city claimed ...
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