On April 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal for California’s Fifth Appellate District issued its decision in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield, 2025 S.O.S. 909. That case held that courts must apply the reasonableness requirement for water use that is found in article X, section 2 of the California Constitution “whenever adjudicating a use of water.” …
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