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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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