Rominger v. County of Colusa

Opinion

ROBIE, J.

In this mandamus action under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, 1 § 21000 et seq.), plaintiffs Elaine and Gerald Rominger challenged a mitigated negative declaration approved by defendant Colusa County with respect to a subdivision proposed by real party in interest Adams Group Inc. The trial court denied the Romingers’ petition based on the conclusion that, notwithstanding the county’s approval of a mitigated negative declaration, the county’s “action in approving the subdivision map was not a project for CEQA purposes and [thus] no review…