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Civil Litigation,
Government

Oct. 22, 2018

Judge to hear federal challenge to state law limiting land sales

The U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to a law passed last year giving the state the right of first refusal in sales of federal land in California will be considered by a judge next week.

Judge to hear federal challenge to state law limiting land sales
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra

SACRAMENTO -- The U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to a law passed last year giving the state the right of first refusal in sales of federal land in California will be considered by a judge next week.

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a reply brief last week detailing his arguments that the law, SB 50, was carefully crafted to avoid federal preemption. U.S. v. California, 18-CV00721 (E.D. ...

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