Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, left, declines to answer questions from GV Wire's David Taub, right, about the state Supreme Court's decision not to hear her appeal of a lower court ruling in Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi's defamation lawsuit against her, Friday, May 3, 2024. (GV Wire/Jahz Tello)
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The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear an appeal from Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, who is the subject of a defamation lawsuit by a Fresno city councilmember.
The impact: Councilmember Mike Karbassi’s litigation against Soria will resume in a Fresno courtroom in August.
On Friday, GV Wire sought comment from Soria, who was in no mood to talk following a public event in Fresno. Previous efforts for a statement from Soria about the case failed to get a response.
In March, Joanna Garcia Rose, a Merced Republican, garnered more votes than incumbent Democrat Soria in the state Assembly District 27 primary.
Garcia Rose finished first in the primary even though Soria held a 36-to-1 fundraising edge.
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