Zoning, Planning and Use
Feb. 15, 2002
Air Strike
Land Use Practitioner Column - By Daniel J. Curtin Jr. - Even though the California courts have carefully guarded the right of the people to initiate laws - a power reserved to the people through the California Constitution - there are times that a court will strike down an initiative if it goes too far and interferes with essential governmental functions. This recently occurred in Orange County in a case involving the conversion of a military air base to civilian use. Citizens for Jobs and the Economy v. County of Orange, 2002 DJDAR 137 (Cal. App. Jan. 4, 2002).




By Daniel J. Curtin Jr.
Even though the California courts have carefully guarded the right of the people to initiate laws - a power reserved to the people through the ...
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