Cerletti

Filed 11/17/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

CYNTHIA CERLETTI et al., B306122

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 20STCV16321) v.

GAVIN NEWSOM, as Governor, etc., et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Samantha P. Jessner, Judge. Dismissed.

Judicial Watch Inc. and Robert Patrick Sticht for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Thomas S. Paterson, Assistant Attorney General, Paul Stein and Anna Ferrari Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendants and Respondents. __________________________ Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s denial of a temporary restraining order to stay government spending in connection with a particular one-time benefit program. The spending has already occurred, and there is no indication it will be reauthorized. We therefore dismiss the appeal as moot.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Cynthia Cerletti and Howard A. Myers brought this taxpayer action to declare as illegal, and permanently enjoin, spending under the…