Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Dept. of Water Resources

Filed 10/17/25

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE

DISTRICT et al.,

C101878

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. Nos. v. 24WM000006, 24WM000008, 24WM000009, 24WM000010,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, 24WM000011, 24WM000012,

24WM000014, 24WM000017, Defendant and Appellant. 24WM000062, 24WM000076)

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Stephen P. Acquisto, Judge. Reversed with directions.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Tracy L. Winsor, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Evan Eickmeyer, Acting Senior Assistant Attorney General, Sierra Arballo, Lindsay DeRight, Tiffany Yee, Colin Smithey, Kristin McCarthy, L. Elizabeth Sarine, Stephen A. Sunseri, and David M. Meeker, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Appellant.

Lisa A. Travis, County Counsel, William C. Burke and Diane E. McElhern, Deputy County Counsel; Somach Simmons & Dunn and Kelley M. Taber for Plaintiffs and Respondents County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Water Agency and…