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Andal v. City of Stockton
Court's sustaining city's demurrer is not proper where plaintiffs raised constitutional challenge to validity of ordinance. 		Government Jul. 10, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
City council members of general law city may redirect value of health insurance benefits to deferred compensation plan. 		Government Jul. 7, 2006
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
Challenges to districting were improperly rejected where changes benefited incumbent, not voters. 		Government Jun. 29, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Statutory amendments concerning payments received by city council members serving on commission do not affect members in office prior to amendments. 		Government Jun. 26, 2006
Kennedy v. City of Ridgefield
Officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where he unreasonably violated plaintiff's clearly established constitutional right. 		Government Jun. 26, 2006
Suever v. Connell
Where state officials seized class' property through unconstitutional acts, Eleventh Amendment does not bar class from suing to regain property. 		Government Jun. 26, 2006
Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports)
City must disclose proposals for lease of hangar facility before it completes negotiations with successful bidder. 		Government Jun. 21, 2006
Californians for an Open Primary v. Shelley (California Legislature)
Two wholly unrelated constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature must be placed on the ballot so that each can be voted on separately. 		Government Jun. 20, 2006
Oja v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Privacy Act's statute of limitations was properly applied where plaintiff knew or had reason to know that defendants intentionally posted personal information. 		Government Jun. 20, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Members of city airport commission may rent hangar space, but absent legal necessity, they may not influence revisions to hangar rental rates. 		Government Jun. 20, 2006
Copley Press v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
Record of police disciplinary appeal that omitted officer's name violated public disclosure law. 		Government Jun. 19, 2006
Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court
Public disclosure of competing proposals for city lease project can await conclusion of negotiation process. 		Government Jun. 19, 2006
Pope v. Superior Court (Carrigan)
City term limit referring to election to four-year term does not mean appointment or election to less than four-year term. 		Government Jun. 15, 2006
Costa v. Superior Court (Lockyer)
Variance between version of initiative submitted to attorney general and version circulated should not be withheld from ballot if not misleading. 		Government Jun. 15, 2006
Vo v. Benov
In extradition case, crime with which naturalized citizen was charged is not protected by political offense exception. 		Government Jun. 13, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Results of closed session in which local agency considered but ultimately rejected proposed dismissal of public employee need not be publicly reported. 		Government May 30, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Under Public Records Act, law enforcement agency may not require certain evidence to support requester's declaration that request is for journalistic purposes. 		Government May 22, 2006
San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 v. City and County of San Francisco
City's determination of necessity to act beyond its scope of ordinary powers is subject to independent judicial review. 		Government May 22, 2006
Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Chatham County
County does not have immunity from admiralty suit where it did not qualify as 'arm of State' when it operated bridge. 		Government Apr. 26, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Specialized credential issued by state Commission on Teacher Credentialing does not qualify holder as 'speech pathologist' for Medicaid reimbursement purposes. 		Government Apr. 26, 2006
108 Holdings Ltd. v. City of Rohnert Park (Southern County Resource Preservation Committee)
City's stipulated judgment with county resource preservation committee resolving lawsuit challenging city's General Plan does not constitute improper surrender of police power. 		Government Apr. 23, 2006
Apartment Association of Los Angeles County Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Ordinance making it unlawful for landlord to demand tenant pay more rent upon termination of rental assistance contract is preempted. 		Government Apr. 23, 2006
Placer County Local Agency Formation Commission v. Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 gives 'principal county' jurisdiction over service reviews of multicounty districts. 		Government Apr. 7, 2006
Souza v. Westlands Water District
Water district's alleged violation of its own regulation did not give landowner right to escape otherwise valid assessment. 		Government Apr. 7, 2006
Renteria v. Juvenile Justice, Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Court's denial of plaintiff's petition to file late government tort claim is not proper where attorney reasonably relied on office calendaring error. 		Government Apr. 7, 2006
San Bernardino Associated Governments v. Superior Court (Sierra Club)
County board of supervisors' placing of sales tax measure on ballot to fund transportation is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act. 		Government Apr. 7, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Citizen may sue in quo warranto to resolve questions surrounding unlawfulness of water agency's appointment of office of director position. 		Government Apr. 6, 2006
Stanley v. Trustees of the California State University
State university is entitled to sovereign immunity on state law sexual harassment claims filed in federal court but not on Title IX claim. 		Government Apr. 6, 2006
Affordable Housing Development Corp. v. City of Fresno
City has discretion to deny approval of tax-exempt bonds for family housing project if it has legitimate non-discriminatory reason. 		Government Apr. 6, 2006
Trancas Property Owners Association v. City of Malibu (Trancas-PCH LLC)
Settlement agreement between city and developer is invalid because it impermissibly attempted to abolish city's zoning authority. 		Government Mar. 31, 2006
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