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Bridgeman v. McPherson
Voting scheme allowing absentee voters opportunity to vote via fax in exchange for waiver of right to secrecy of ballot was constitutional. 		Government Jan. 8, 2007
City of Port Hueneme v. Oxnard Harbor District (Vancamp)
Under limited circumstances, harbor district may properly acquire real property that satisfies statutory definition of 'railroad' within city, without obtaining city's prior consent. 		Government Jan. 4, 2007
Calvert v. County of Yuba (Western Aggregates LLC)
Vested rights determination concerning entity's surface mining operation was subject to procedural due process requirements of reasonable notice. 		Government Jan. 4, 2007
Steinert v. City of Covina
Conversation between officer and supervisor prior to termination of employment is not subject to Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. 		Government Jan. 4, 2007
City of Goleta v. Superior Court (Oly Chadmar Sandpiper General Partnership)
Newly incorporated city had discretion to disapprove final subdivision map where tentative map had been approved by county. 		Government Jan. 2, 2007
Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County Washington v. FERC
FERC erred in its procedural reliance on 'Mobile-Sierra' and in substantive standard used to determine contracts did not affect public interest. 		Government Dec. 22, 2006
PUC v. FERC
'Mobile-Sierra' review applies if FERC has opportunity for effective, timely review of contracted energy rates and considers all relevant factors to contract's formation. 		Government Dec. 22, 2006
Pellerin v. Kern County Employees' Retirement Association
Where fireman suffered from heart condition, county employees' retirement association must find statutory industrial-causation element present. 		Government Dec. 20, 2006
Lozada v. City and County of San Francisco
Officer's cause of action against city is barred for failure to file claim to public entity employer under Government Claims Act. 		Government Dec. 20, 2006
Parra v. City and County of San Francisco
One-year limitation for disciplinary proceedings provided by Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights Act may be tolled or extended in certain circumstances. 		Government Dec. 20, 2006
Citizens to Save California v. California Fair Political Practices Commission
Commission's regulation that limits contributions to candidate-controlled ballot measure committees conflicts with Political Reform Act. 		Government Dec. 20, 2006
United States v. Premo
Court properly dismissed qui tam action for failure to overcome jurisdictional bar under False Claims Act. 		Government Dec. 15, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Board of Public Employees' Retirement System may constitutionally use 20-year amortization period to fund retroactive retirement benefits for eligible retirees. 		Government Dec. 13, 2006
BRV Inc. v. Superior Court (Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District)
Public's interest in disclosure outweighs school district superintendent's interest in keeping confidential report of alleged misconduct. 		Government Dec. 8, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
City may execute subdivision improvement and reimbursement agreements with landowner, who is also council member's employer, under certain circumstances. 		Government Dec. 7, 2006
North Bay Construction Inc. v. City of Petaluma
Contractor may not impose mechanic's lien on municipal property nor recover for improvements made pursuant to contract with lessor of property. 		Government Dec. 7, 2006
DBSI/TRI IV v. United States
Where tenants filed Administrative Procedure Act claim, court improperly relied on case involving quiet title action as basis for granting summary judgment. 		Government Dec. 7, 2006
Calvert v. County of Yuba (Western Aggregates LLC)
Vested rights determination concerning entity's surface mining operation was subject to procedural due process requirements of reasonable notice. 		Government Dec. 6, 2006
Ilio 'ulaokalani Coalition v. Rumsfeld
Environmental impact statements prepared by Army in effort to modernize its forces were inadequate for failure to consider reasonable alternatives. 		Government Dec. 6, 2006
Burrell v. McIlroy
District court did not err in finding police detectives were entitled to qualified immunity. 		Government Dec. 5, 2006
Greger v. Barnhart
Judge provided clear and convincing reasons for rejecting disability benefits claim where claimant was found not credible. 		Government Dec. 5, 2006
Wolfe v. City of Fremont
Activities of city and city council violated Brown Act's requirement that council meetings be open and public. 		Government Dec. 1, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
New state requirements for state-issued credentials in speech pathology satisfy federal standards governing Medicaid reimbursement. 		Government Dec. 1, 2006
Viacom Outdoor Inc. v. City of Arcata
California's Outdoor Advertising Act did not pre-empt municipal ordinance requiring permit for rebuilding destroyed billboards. 		Government Nov. 28, 2006
Sanchez v. City of Los Angeles
Police department's notice of police officer's proposed reduction in pay grade was untimely and thus barred. 		Government Nov. 28, 2006
Carson Redevelopment Agency v. Padilla
Agency can recover consideration paid to innocent third party pursuant to public contract secured through payments extorted by public official. 		Government Nov. 28, 2006
Jenkins v. City of Corona
Trial court abused its discretion in finding method used by city to determine amount of fees violated Mitigation Fee Act. 		Government Nov. 27, 2006
Lazan v. County of Riverside
County had duty to apply for disability retirement on sheriff's behalf where she was seen as incapable of performing her job duties. 		Government Nov. 27, 2006
O'Toole v. Superior Court (San Diego Community College District)
Police officers, acting in good faith and without malice under apparent authority of permit policy, are immune from liability under Government Code Section 820.6. 		Government Nov. 27, 2006
Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
Public Utilities Code Section 30631(b) applies to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority, and thus Authority must pay for utilities' relocation costs. 		Government Nov. 27, 2006
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