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Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach v. County of Los Angeles (Metropolitan Water District)
Assessed property values before redevelopment ordinance becomes effective are used for dividing taxes between county and agency, notwithstanding subsequent assessed value reductions. 		Government Oct. 22, 1999
McLaughlin v. State Board of Education
Proposition 227, requiring public schools to teach limited-English students in English only, doesn't permit school boards to request waiver from requirement. 		Government Oct. 22, 1999
Fontana Police v. Banuelos-Villegas
Party receiving unedited tapes of conversations between law enforcement agencies only after police's protective order was denied, is entitled to attorney fees. 		Government Oct. 22, 1999
Community Facilities Dist. v. Harvill
Special election authorizing bond sales to fund public improvements doesn't create contractual relationship between bondholders and voters requiring bondholders to construct improvements. 		Government Oct. 21, 1999
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (San Jose Mercury News Inc.)
City may refuse to disclose to newspaper identities of people complaining about airport noise. 		Government Oct. 21, 1999
Connecticut Indemnity Co. v. Superior Court (City of Lodi)
City may not subpoena insurance files to assess ability of potential defendants to pay damages for environmental clean-up. 		Government Oct. 14, 1999
Howard v. United States
As the government did not charge admission for use of its recreational facilities, it is immune from liability. 		Government Sep. 30, 1999
AlliedSignal Inc. v. City of Phoenix
City's delivering of water is not a fundamental governmental policy worthy of public-entity immunity. 		Government Sep. 30, 1999
Lefcourt v. Superior Court
Opinion 		Government Sep. 27, 1999
City of Costa Mesa v. Connell
City may not spend state gas tax funds on golf course leases or bonds that are not voter-approved. 		Government Sep. 23, 1999
Kleitman v. Superior Court (Wesley)
Court can't compel city council members to disclose personal recollections of closed city council meeting even if Brown Act violation alleged. 		Government Sep. 23, 1999
Union Transportes de Nogales v. City of Nogales
Charter city's ordinance imposing license fees on intracity and intercity public transportation is authorized by charter and not pre-empted by state law. 		Government Sep. 16, 1999
San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board v. Handlery Hotel Inc.
Absent compensable property interest, claimant alleging de facto or inverse condemnation can't recover compensation. 		Government Sep. 13, 1999
Daily Journal Corp. v. Superior Court (Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and Citron)
Trial court doesn't have inherent power to order the release of secret grand jury materials when no indictment is returned. 		Government Sep. 13, 1999
Roe v. Anderson
Recent migrants are entitled to preliminary injunction against law paying welfare benefits at previous residence rate. 		Government Sep. 9, 1999
Sierra Club v. San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission (Califia Development Group)
Action dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies where plaintiffs didn't request reconsideration of agency ruling. 		Government Sep. 9, 1999
Palomar Pomerado Health Center v. Belshe
Healthcare district established by state lacks standing to sue state officials in federal court challenging state statute on constitutional grounds. 		Government Sep. 7, 1999
Sierra Club v. San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission (Califia Development Group)
When administrative tribunal 'may' rehear prior decision, petitioner isn't required to request reconsideration of agency's ruling. 		Government Sep. 6, 1999
City of Sedona v. Devol
Findings of abandonment and bad faith are not warranted where the city is attempting to accommodate property owners in a condemnation proceeding. 		Government Sep. 6, 1999
Barlow v. Davis
Minority business enterprise reporting requirement of Public Contract Code is void since it is an unseverable part of statutory scheme found constitutionally invalid. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
San Diego County Clerks Association v. Superior Court
Unification of municipal court employees to one superior court does not require that employees maintain civil-service status. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
San Rafael Elementary School District v. California State Board of Education (Russell)
State Board of Education may review de novo a county committee's findings rejecting transfer of territory from one school district to another. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
Hon. Phillip S. Cronin, County Counsel County of Fresno
Federal inmates may be placed in private detention facilities but sheriff must response to complaints. 		Government Aug. 30, 1999
Israel v. Town of Cave Creek
Ordinance formally annexing land is final legislative act triggering time to request referendum petition that town can't avoid by adding emergency clause. 		Government Aug. 18, 1999
Valley Medical Transport Inc. v. Apple Valley Fire Protection District
Fire district is estopped from assorting right to resume as jurisdiction's exclusive ambulance services provider. 		Government Aug. 10, 1999
Chaffin v. United States
Although government is immune from design decisions, tort liability can exist if it had superior knowledge of, but failed to reduce, risks. 		Government Aug. 6, 1999
Spencer B. Batchelder, County Counsel, County of Calaveras
Veteran memorial district's facility requires supervisors and voters' approval prior to assessing a special tax to fund the project. 		Government Aug. 6, 1999
La Paz County v. Upton
Member of county board of supervisors can be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while performing special duties. 		Government Aug. 5, 1999
Aquilino v. Marin County Employees' Retirement Association
Employees who redeposit retirement contributions must be returned to the more favorable tier of retirement plan. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Bay View Inc. v. AHTNA Inc.
Statute cannot be invalidated under takings clause when Tucker Act provides means of compensation. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
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