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Geoffrey Robinson

Cororooke, Geelong
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California Supreme Court Strengthens Judicial Review Of Private Utility Condemnations

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By Cecily Barclay, Geoffrey Robinson
| JD Supra
In Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos Water, __ Cal. 5th __, 2026 WL 2470168 (Aug. 24, 2026), the California Supreme Court held that when a public entity seeks to condemn a privately owned electric, gas, or water utility, the court must independently determine whether the private utility owner has rebutted the statutory presumptions supporting the taking, rather than reviewing the agency’s determination under the deferential gross-abuse-of-discretion standard.
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California Supreme Court Strengthens Judicial Review of Private Utility Condemnations

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By Cecily Barclay, Geoffrey Robinson
| The Persuasion Occasion
In Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos Water, __ Cal. 5th __, 2026 WL 2470168 (Aug. 24, 2026), the California Supreme Courtheld that when a public entity seeks to condemn a privately owned electric, gas, or water utility, the court must independently determine whether the private utility owner has rebutted the statutory presumptions supporting the taking, rather than reviewing the agency’s determination under the deferential gross-abuse-of-discretion standard.
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Local Democracy Sold Down the Line - The Coromandel Informer

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By Geoffrey Robinson
| The Mercury Bay Informer Verified
In a staggering display of political naiveté, lack of business acumen, fear, wishful thinking, and failure to heed flashing warning signs brightly, a divided TCDC Council sold out its communities last week by signing on to a half-baked and defective - but binding - amalgamation deal with two other districts coming away as grinning winners.
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