CHD and California Community Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Los Angeles County Over New Wireless Antenna Ordinances

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The lawsuit alleges that the ordinances passed on Jan. 10 flout environmental laws, violate due process rights, and ignore safety concerns

Los Angeles, CA — Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and a coalition of community and environmental groups advocating for safe technology filed a lawsuit on Monday against Los Angeles (L.A.) County in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The suit contends that the recently adopted amendments to Title 16 and Title 22 (the ordinances) of the L.A. County Code — which allow for the fast-tracked proliferation of wireless infrastructure — violate the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by exempting projects under the ordinances from CEQA review. The lawsuit also asserts that the ordinances raise constitutional due process concerns in relation to wireless projects that directly impact local residents, who will suffer significant losses of personal and real property rights without the ability to contest. The plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction and petitions the court for a temporary stay and restraining order and preliminary injunction, pending resolution of the lawsuit.

The complaint points to multiple examples of what plaintiffs state violates CEQA, the California Constitution and the board’s own rule.

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