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Opinion of Harris (12-1204)
Members of governing bodies of successors to redevelopment agencies may not acquire real property in redevelopment project areas, unless exceptions apply. 		Government Oct. 21, 2014
Opinion of Harris (13-303)
City may not buy goods from glass business in which city council member has 50 percent ownership interest, even if member abstains from purchasing decision. 		Government Oct. 19, 2014
Opinion of Harris
Oversight board members, who supervise dissolution of redevelopment agencies, must serve without pay or reimbursement for expenses in relation to their service. 		Government Oct. 14, 2014
Opinion of Harris
Attorney General permits Siskiyou County to sue public officials who are simultaneously holding two public office positions that may be incompatible. 		Government Oct. 12, 2014
Opinion of Harris (10-502)
California may not enter into proposed contract with Orange County Fire Authority to improve firefighting services at Joint Forces Training Base at Los Alamitos. 		Government Sep. 30, 2014
Golightly v. Molina
County’s process of approving Social Program Agreements does not violate Brown Act’s open meeting requirement because it does not involve collective decision making. 		Government Sep. 25, 2014
Professional Engineers in California Government v. Brown
Trial court improperly invalidates furloughs of state employees that related to appropriations to support annual budget and did not violate ‘single-subject rule.’ 		Government Sep. 14, 2014
Kowack v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service may be required to disclose witness statements related to work misconduct investgation where response was too vague to determine privacy interest. 		Government Sep. 9, 2014
Fortyune v. City of Lomita
Paraplegic may maintain lawsuit against city alleging violations of federal and California disability laws for failing to provide accessible on-street parking facilities. 		Government Sep. 7, 2014
Pedro v. City of Los Angeles
LAPD Board of Rights incorrectly defers to chief of police's determination in case of officer who used police vehicle for personal business. 		Government Aug. 25, 2014
Rando v. Harris (Quintero)
Attorney General correctly rejects application by City of Glendale residents to sue city based on appointment of former council member to vacant position. 		Government Aug. 24, 2014
City of Pasadena v. Cohen
Trial court improperly grants injunctive relief to city in action challenging Dept. of Finance’s disapproval of city’s redevelopment agency obligations. 		Government Aug. 19, 2014
Rando v. Harris (Quintero)
Attorney General correctly rejects application by City of Glendale residents to sue city based on appointment of former council member to vacant position. 		Government Aug. 6, 2014
St. Croix v. Superior Court (Grossman)
San Francisco does not have to disclose communications between Ethics Commission and City Attorney’s Office regarding legal advice on commission’s proposed regulations. 		Government Jul. 28, 2014
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC)
LAUSD need not reveal unredacted scores of each teacher’s effect on his or her students' performance due to strong public interest served by nondisclosure of names. 		Government Jul. 23, 2014
Children and Families Commission of Fresno County v. Brown
County commissions are not entitled to attorney fees for privately enforcing public policy after winning action to preserve local control of transferred commission funds. 		Government Jul. 22, 2014
Roberson v. City of Rialto (Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust)
City of Rialto resident may not sue city to protest defective notice of city's hearing on proposed Wal-Mart project when prior case had already decided that issue. 		Government Jun. 17, 2014
Opinion of Harris (13-1102)
Federal Agricultural Act renders California’s Hemp Act operative, allowing cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes, subject to limitations under federal law. 		Government Jun. 10, 2014
City of Montebello v. Vasquez
City of Montebello’s lawsuit against former city council members, who approved contracts in exchange for financial support, survives anti-SLAPP dismissal. 		Government Jun. 2, 2014
Long Beach Police Officers Association v. City of Long Beach (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC)
City of Long Beach must disclose names of police officers involved in fatal shooting because public interest in disclosure outweighs officers’ privacy interests. 		Government May 30, 2014
Juaregui v. City of Palmdale
City of Palmdale residents may enjoin city from using at-large system for election of city council members, which caused racially polarized voting. 		Government May 29, 2014
Wheatherford v. City of San Rafael
Citizen may not bring taxpayer action to challenge city and county enforcement practices regarding vehicle impoundment because she never paid any property taxes. 		Government May 23, 2014
Schwarzburd v. Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District Board
Members of city’s board of directors dismiss action based on vote to increase chief of police’s salary, because they gave proper notice of decision, which was protected. 		Government May 2, 2014
California Tow Truck Association v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco may only regulate tow truck companies and drivers who maintain their primary place of business or employment in the city. 		Government Apr. 24, 2014
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
Communications made by public employees through their private electronic devices are not ‘public records’ that must be made available to the public. 		Government Apr. 22, 2014
Grupp v. DHL Express (USA) Inc.
Federal law preempts California whistleblower action against DHL Express, alleging that jet fuel surcharge on delivery services was excessive and fraudulent. 		Government Apr. 14, 2014
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
Communications made by public employees through their private electronic devices are not ‘public records’ that must be made available to the public. 		Government Apr. 11, 2014
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
Communications made by public employees through their private electronic devices are not ‘public records’ that must be made available to the public. 		Government Mar. 28, 2014
Arjmand v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Traveler who wants to know whether his name is on government terrorism watchlist may seek review of DHS determination in district court, but not Ninth Circuit. 		Government Mar. 25, 2014
Opinion of Harris
Moreno Valley residents may sue to remove city council member, who took position of resigned member, due to changes in district boundaries based on census. 		Government Mar. 25, 2014
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