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Land Use,
Government,
Civil Litigation

May 20, 2022

‘No Disneyfication of California’s front yard’ say Capitol rebuild opponents

In their complaint, the plaintiffs said the project has been changed since it was proposed in ways that violate the California Environmental Quality Act and public notice laws.

Do opponents of a plan to demolish and rebuild much of the California State Capitol building have legitimate complaints about the process, or do they just object to what they see as the “Disneyfication” of “California’s front yard?”

That was one of many topics that came up at a two-hour writ hearing in Sacramento on Thursday. A historical preservation group called Save Our Capitol! is attempting to stop the $1.3 billion project even as law...

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