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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Stipulation and Order Regarding Amended Complaint (2:21-cv-01651) 

ROB BONTA

Attorney General of California 

P. PATTY LI

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

MEGAN RICHARDS

Deputy Attorney General 

State Bar No. 281307 

1300 I Street, Suite 125 

P.O. Box 944255 

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 

Telephone: (916) 210-7739 

Fax: (916) 324-8835 

E-mail: Megan.Richards@doj.ca.gov 

Attorneys for the Defendants

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PEACE RANCH LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

GAVIN NEWSOM, in his official capacity 

as Governor of the State of California; ROB 

BONTA, in his official capacity as Attorney 

General of the State of California; and 

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:21-cv-01651 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING AMENDED COMPLAINT 

Judge: The Honorable John A. Mendez 

Action Filed: September 13, 2021 

 Plaintiff Peace Ranch and Defendant Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as the Attorney 

General of the State of California (“the Parties”),1 by and through their respective counsel, hereby 

stipulate and agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2022, the Court entered an Order granting the Defendants’ 

Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 20); 

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 On February 7, 2022, the Court dismissed the claims against Defendant Gavin Newsom 

with prejudice (Doc. 20). 

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Stipulation and Order Regarding Amended Complaint (2:21-cv-01651) 

WHEREAS, as to the federal claims against Defendant Rob Bonta, the Court granted the 

motion to dismiss without prejudice; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff intends to amend its complaint in light of the Court’s ruling; 

 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into an agreement for the timely and orderly filing 

of the Amended Complaint and response thereto. 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the Parties as 

follows: 

1. Plaintiff shall file an Amended Complaint consistent with the terms of the Court’s Order 

granting the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 20) within 14 days of the signing of 

this order. 

2. Defendant shall file an answer or response to the Amended Complaint within 30 days of 

the filing of the Amended Complaint. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED. 

Dated: February 17, 2022 ROB BONTA

Attorney General of California 

P. PATTY LI

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

/S/ MEGAN A. S. RICHARDS

MEGAN A. S. RICHARDS

Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendant Rob Bonta, in his 

Official Capacity as California Attorney 

General

Dated: February 17, 2022 

/S/ PAUL BEARD 

PAUL BEARD II 

Attorney for Plaintiff Peace Ranch LLC

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 17, 2022 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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