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Lawsuit further exposes Resnick’s plans to clear cut oak woodlands
July 12, 2016
Hardham Ranch reservoir under construction.
A lawsuit filed in 2012 provides a peek into how Justin Vineyards, a company owned by Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, clear cuts oak woodlands while constructing massive reservoirs that drain underground water sources in order to continue growing their agricultural empire.
In 2012, Keith Garl, the owner of A-1 Tree Service of Nipomo, filed a breach of contract lawsuit in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court against Justin Vineyards and Winery. Justin Vineyards had asked Garl to remove 17,000 trees, 15,000 of which were oak trees, from a 100 acre property on Chimney Rock Road west of Paso Robles.
Hastings donation, made on Thursday, is the biggest Newsom has received so far. He will almost certainly face a ballot on whether or not he should be removed from office later this year.