HomeLocalCity of Susanville Moves Forward with Lawsuit, State May Face Prison Closure LawsuitCity of Susanville Moves Forward with Lawsuit, State May Face Prison Closure LawsuitTue, June 15, 2021SHARE NOW PixabayThe Newsom administration could soon be facing a lawsuit over its decision to close a prison in rural Lassen County, which employs more than a quarter of the workforce in the city of Susanville.Just days after the prison’s June 30, 2022, closure date was announced, for-sale signs began popping up throughout the county.Susanville’s city council on Thursday authorized the city lawyer to launch a lawsuit against California, arguing that if the state wants to close prisons in response to a dwindling inmate population, it should prioritize those an independent analyst determined to have high estimated repair and/or operational costs relative to their inmate capacity. The Susanville prison was not included on that list but some high-profile facilities, like San Quentin State Prison, were.Dan Newton, Susanvilles interim city administrator said: It doesn’t make sense to us. We need to understand why this is happening. It’s going to have such a profound impact on our community and our city.