Season 8, Episode 43
NOVEMBER 6, 2026
They Won't Decide Our Petition. But They'll Fight Us in Court. 🙄
For years, ferret legalization was at the mercy of the Fish and Game Commission and the state legislature. All we asked for was logic and fairness. We got neither.
That's changed. We're now in court, and we're doing it ourselves. AI research tools have given us the kind of help in administrative law that lawyers I've hired in the past couldn't provide. We use them carefully and check every citation.
We're in good shape, but Fish and Game is fighting hard. Over what? Their refusal to do a simple duty under the Administrative Procedure Act: decide our petition. Deny it in writing or schedule a hearing.
Another Demurrer? Seriously? 🙄
The Attorney General's office says it expects to file yet another demurrer AND a motion to strike on Monday, November 9. Apparently, asking a state agency to simply decide a petition is too much to ask.
In October, the court allowed our central claim to proceed. We then amended our petition to address the issues the judge identified. And now? More motions. More taxpayer-funded resistance. More delay.
All over a straightforward question: Will the Commission deny our petition in writing or schedule a hearing?
Based on the summary they've given us, we believe our amended petition already addresses their principal arguments. We haven't seen the actual filings, though, and we won't declare victory in advance. We'll read every word when they're served and report back. But yes, our patience is wearing thin.
We also have our own cards to play. The Office of Administrative Law has accepted our petition challenging the CEQA study requirement as an "underground regulation," a rule that was never legally adopted.
Full details in Sunday's CLIFFNotes.
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