Dept. of Water Resources v. Metropolitan Water Dist. etc.

Filed 1/28/26 (unmodified opinion attached)

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION *

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

C100552

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. 34-2020- 00283112-CU-MC-GDS)

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

_______________________________________ SIERRA CLUB et al., (Super. Ct. No. 34-2020- 80003517-CU-WM-GDS) Plaintiffs and Appellants,

MODIFICATION OF

v. OPINION AND DENIAL OF

PETITIONS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, REHEARING

Defendant and Respondent;

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT [NO CHANGE IN

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA et al., JUDGMENT]

Real Party in Interest and Appellants.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105 and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of part II.

THE COURT:

Appellant Department of Water…