They can and often do. But the lawsuits can take tens of years to conclude and cost significant amounts of money even if they win. The problem California has i

They can and often do. But the lawsuits can take tens of years to conclude and cost significant amounts of money even if they win. The problem California has is that they're trying to take long from rich people, which means protracted fights. You see Eniment Domain working against the poor all the time, just offer slightly above market and twist a little.