United States v. City of Morgan Hill

The United States filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the Northern District of California challenging two California cities’ ordinances establishing building electrification requirements and banning natural gas infrastructure in certain new construction. The complaint alleged that the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempted the ordinances adopted by the City of Morgan Hill and City of Petaluma. The U.S. asked the court to declare that the ordinances are preempted and to permanently enjoin enforcement of the laws.