California Supreme Court: Guess What? Eminent Domain Statutes Mean What They Say

Here's the latest in a case we've been following for a long time. See this post about the whopping 67-day trial and this one about the Supreme Court taking up review to resolve a court of appeal split . In Town of Apple Valley v. Apple Valley Ranchos Water , No. S289391 (Aug. 24, 2026), the California Supreme Court held that the usual uber-deferential standard of review in eminent domain cases to…