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California agency refuses to comply with California Endangered Species Act

June 01, 2018 | By WENCONG FA

You’d think that California would want to comply with laws that protect the environment. But that’s not always the case. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) requires the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct status reviews of species listed as threatened or endangered once every five years. The Department has fa ...

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Victory for the rule of law in San Diego Superior Court

December 14, 2016 | By WENCONG FA

Justice Scalia once quipped that the rule of law is a law of rules. One rule, codified in the California Endangered Species Act, requires the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct status reviews for species listed as threatened or endangered. The Department has failed to conduct such reviews for over two hundred species. … ...

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PLF seeks to enforce CESA in court this Friday

December 07, 2016 | By WENCONG FA

The California Endangered Species Act requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct status reviews of species listed as endangered or threatened every five years. The Department has abdicated this duty for 233 species. PLF sued to enforce the law, and will make its case in San Diego Superior Court this Friday. … ...