Overview
- San Diego Superior Court Judge Judy Bae granted ACLJ’s anti-SLAPP motion and dismissed the city’s lawsuit, clearing the incorporation review to continue.
- The ruling affirms that LAFCO’s executive officer acted within his authority when counting signatures despite minor misspellings or legibility issues.
- LAFCO previously certified 6,772 valid signatures, surpassing the 25% voter threshold needed to advance the application.
- Next steps include a comprehensive LAFCO review and a feasibility study that ACLJ expects to complete within six to nine months.
- A final decision would go to voters in both La Jolla and the rest of San Diego, and city officials have signaled a likely appeal in the meantime.