We are not the only town fighting to protect our community from the economic and environmental effects of Walmart.  Walmart has shown time and again that they are willing to ignore public opinion of their projects and skirt the approval process to expand and open new stores.  Recently in Sonoma, a County Judge ruled in favor of a group fighting the proposed Walmart expansion, ruling that the report compiled by Walmart and the city was in violation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  http://www.sonomastatestar.com/news/lawsuit-against-walmart-hits-another-wall-1.2570411

In late July the CA Healthy Communities Network’s lawsuit against the City of Antioch went before an appeals judge, and the judge’s ruling should come back sometime later this month (Sept.).   Continue to check-in with our site for updates on the appeals court’s ruling and other news.