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Mayor: City cannot discuss specifics of Chris Dornan lawsuit but stresses process and state law

6490974 · October 16, 2025
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Mayor Alex Runagi said the city cannot comment on ongoing litigation filed by Chris Dornan but emphasized that land-use decisions follow an application and review process and that state housing law has shaped past council approvals.

Mayor Alex Runagi said an unspecified lawsuit filed by Chris Dornan against the City of Laguna Beach is pending and the city will not discuss the case’s specifics while litigation is ongoing.

Runagi told interviewer Tom Johnson that “I can't discuss the specifics of ongoing litigation,” and said the city’s handling of land-use matters is governed by its application and…

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