(August 24, 2018, 1:40 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The state of California on Aug. 22 filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court contending that a California appellate court ruling that awarded the state $1.15 billion for a public nuisance caused by lead-based paint does not warrant review because the case “presents no significant free speech issues” (ConAgra Grocery Products Company v. California, No. 18-84, Sherwin-Williams v. California, No. 18-86, U.S. Sup.)....