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Board authorizes county counsel to defend suit by Locomotive Farms contesting cannabis permit revocation
Summary
After closed session the board voted unanimously to authorize County Counsel to defend Calaveras County in litigation filed by Locomotive Farms challenging revocation of its cannabis cultivation permit and to retain Heffner Law Firm to assist in representation.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors reported out after closed session that it unanimously authorized County Counsel to defend the county in litigation filed by Locomotive Farms challenging the revocation of its cannabis cultivation permit.
During the public report the clerk said the vote on the motion to authorize defense was made in closed session on a motion by Supervisor Stauffer, seconded by Supervisor Falklandorf, and that the board also authorized County Counsel to retain the Heffner Law Firm to assist in representing the county in the action (Calaveras County Superior Court case number 25C‑V‑48292).
The matter was discussed in closed session under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) for existing litigation; the clerk reported a unanimous board vote to defend the county. No further details about litigation strategy or settlement were disclosed in open session.
