Group Sues California Cities, County To Compel EV-Charging Permit Laws

An environmental group is suing two California cities and one county for allegedly violating state law by not adopting ordinances to implement streamlined permitting for electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, seeking to compel the jurisdictions to quickly issue such ordinances that they say are years overdue. “This lawsuit seeks to compel . . . City of Shafter . . . to comply with California Government Code section 65850.7 . . . which requires all California cities and counties to have...