State v. U.S. the Dep't of Labor

Kimberly J. Mueller, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The State of California ("State") has sought a federal grant for two state transit projects. The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") has refused to certify the State to receive the grant funds. The State argues this refusal of certification was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"). Although the court previously resolved the parties' cross motions for summary judgment, largely in the State's favor, one question remains: Whether DOL can properly base *1182its refusal to certify the State to receive grant funds…