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Council adjourns to closed session to confer on litigation involving the University of Ridgecrest and Hobby Pistachios LLC
Summary
The council moved into closed session to consult with legal counsel about existing litigation, naming a Kern County Superior Court matter involving the State of California and the University of Ridgecrest and an Orange County Superior Court matter involving Hobby Pistachios LLC and the Wells Valley Water District. Any reportable actions will be reported at the next meeting.
The Chair opened the July 22 State Council meeting and announced the body would adjourn to closed session to consult with legal counsel on existing litigation. The Chair said the topics included “conference with legal counsel existing litigation, State of California [and] University of Ridgecrest” and a separate matter involving Hobby Pistachios LLC and the Wells Valley Water District.
The Chair listed the forums for those cases as Kern County and Orange County Superior Courts and referenced case numbers without reading them in full. The meeting record does not provide further details about the claims, remedies, or parties beyond the names cited. The Chair then moved the meeting into closed session to allow the council and counsel to confer privately. The chair announced no public comment had been offered before the adjournment.
The council did not state a timeline for returning to open session; the Clerk later confirmed that any reportable actions from the closed session would not be broadcast live and would instead be reported in chambers and at the next meeting.
