Measure R was ruled illegal this week in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Malibu City Attorney Christi Hogin confirmed to The Malibu Times early Wednesday morning.
Opponents of Measure R filed a suit against the city’s formula retail ordinance in state court, a measure undertaken after their case against the City of Malibu was declined to be seen by a federal judge.
On Nov. 4, 2014, Malibu voters approved the initiative Measure R, which enacted a 30% cap on the number of chain stores in shopping centers citywide and created a voter-approval requirement for new commercial centers to be built in Malibu if they measure over 20,000 sq. ft.
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