New details have emerged about how the California attorney general’s office is handling its ongoing climate lawsuit – and it doesn’t look good for the state.  

California is paying up to $1,241 per hour to the politically connected law firm Lieff Cabraser to serve as outside counsel, despite the firm having little experience in climate litigation. It’s an odd choice for such a high profile case, but recent reporting from the Free Beacon may shed some light on the firm’s selection. 

Lieff Cabraser has donated over $5 million almost exclusively to Democrats over the last five years, according to the outlet, including $100,000 to the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) since 2023, the year California Attorney General Rob Bonta began serving on the organization’s executive committee.  

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