El Monte
Industrial-Scale Marijuana Factories a No Go
In the spring of 2019, Angel Law filed lawsuits on behalf of the Greater Los Angeles Communities Alliance (GreatLACA) asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to order the El Monte city council to undo back-to-back actions approving the development of industrial-scale marijuana factories near residential communities and schools. Our pleadings showed that the city…
San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Marijuana entrepreneurs give up on El Monte as council rescinds their permits
Angel Law attorney Ellis Raskin was quoted in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in connection with our representation of the Greater Los Angeles Communities Alliance on land use issues in El Monte: “ ‘By undoing the project approvals, … you’ll have a chance to protect the community from significant environmental impacts, none of which were…
Angel Law Helps Greater Los Angeles Communities Alliance Fend Off Proliferation of Industrial-Scale Marijuana Production Facilities in El Monte
This month, Angel Law helped the Greater Los Angeles Communities Alliance, a grassroots citizen organization in the San Gabriel Valley, take its fight against a proliferation of industrial-scale marijuana cultivation, production, and distribution facilities in El Monte to the ballot box. On February 6, we submitted a referendum petition with the El Monte city clerk,…