Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals

State Appeals Court Rules Driving While Holding a Cell Phone For Navigation Purposes is Illegal

June 6, 2025 1:41 pmJune 6, 2025 1:41 pm

The Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that the current state law of prohibiting holding a cell phone or other handheld device while driving is also to include holding them for GPS, map, and...

Monterey County Fracking Ban Overturned By State Appellate Court

October 14, 2021 4:18 pmOctober 18, 2021 7:25 pm

A panel for the Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Monterey County’s Measure Z, which banned oil and gas extraction such as fracking, was breaking state law and thus will still be...