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Many of the testimonies were highly technical, but came down to which contrary estimates of water supply and future demand will Judge Haga believe.

In January 2022, the Local Area Formation Commission, or LAFCO, denied the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s petition for what’s called the district’s latent powers to buy out Cal Am’s local infrastructure.

“Our system is not for sale,” said Evan Jacobs, the director of external affairs for Cal Am in a press release. “We will defend against the district’s actions because it is not in the best interest of our customers

The lawsuit against LAFCO cited “indefensible” statements its board members made during the initial December 2021 meeting that were not in line with state law that established the roles of commissioners.