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Field v. Bowen
Aspect of open primary law, which precludes candidates from stating preference for nonqualified political party on ballot, is constitutional. 		Government Sep. 19, 2011
West Chandler Boulevard Neighborhood Association v. City of Los Angeles
In reviewing conditional use permit and parking variance, city council abuses discretion by failing to base decision on zoning administrator’s findings. 		Government Sep. 7, 2011
Brown v. Chiang
State Controller has ministerial duty to implement Governor's mandatory unpaid furlough, which applies to employees of elected constitutional officers as well. 		Government Aug. 31, 2011
Opinion of Harris
Majority of city council members may not attend private tour of water district facilities, which provide services to city, to acquire information regarding services. 		Government Aug. 30, 2011
Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association v. Superior Court (The Press Democrat)
Retirement association is required to disclose names of persons receiving pension benefits and amount of benefits under County Employees Retirement Law. 		Government Aug. 30, 2011
Opinion of Harris
Water district may hold board meetings at its principal office, although office is located outside jurisdictional territory of district. 		Government Aug. 29, 2011
Opinion of Harris
District attorney may not delegate independent authority to exercise administrative subpoena powers to county counsel, who may prosecute unfair competition law action. 		Government Aug. 29, 2011
Opinion of Harris
Spouse’s financial interests are attributable to public officer spouse in determining conflicts of interest, even if premarital agreement specifies that no interest exists. 		Government Aug. 29, 2011
City of Industry v. City of Fillmore
City, as ‘real party in interest,’ has standing to sue for another’s city’s alleged diversion of taxes and need not establish taxpayer standing. 		Government Aug. 26, 2011
Newton-Nations v. Betlach
Secretary of Health and Human Services exceeds waiver authority by approving Arizona's heightened cost sharing requirements for Medicaid recipients. 		Government Aug. 25, 2011
Opinion of Harris
City council may not remove its appointee to Board of Trustees of Mosquito and Vector Control District at its discretion. 		Government Aug. 24, 2011
Yonemoto v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Agency fails to comply with Freedom of Information Act by disclosing records to requester only in his capacity as employee of that agency. 		Government Aug. 18, 2011
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
County is required to provide post-suspension hearings to officers, even where they resigned following suspension before any post-suspension hearings occurred. 		Government Aug. 15, 2011
Maxwell-Jolly v. Martin
State’s right of reimbursement for Medi-Cal benefits is not time-barred where claim to recover Medi-Cal payments from trustees did not arise from contractual obligation. 		Government Aug. 12, 2011
City of Industry v. City of Fillmore
City, as ‘real party in interest,’ has standing to sue for another’s city’s alleged diversion of taxes and need not establish taxpayer standing. 		Government Aug. 11, 2011
Brown v. Crandall
County owes duty to provide medical care where plaintiff is medically indigent, regardless of previous ability to pay for private insurance. 		Government Aug. 10, 2011
Professional Engineers in California Government v. Dept. of Transportation
CalTrans is not required to perform actual work on public-private partnership project under amendment to Streets and Highway Code Section 143. 		Government Aug. 10, 2011
Service Employees International Union Local 1000 v. Brown
Furlough program implemented by Budget Act is applicable only to agencies with ‘item of appropriation’ under Act. 		Government Aug. 8, 2011
Getz v. The Boeing Co.
Government contractor defense bars state-law claims against manufacturers of allegedly defective helicopter because equipment conformed to government- approved specifications. 		Government Aug. 3, 2011
Pickard v. Dept. of Justice
Informant’s status is ‘officially confirmed’ under Freedom of Information Act where he is called as witness in trial and identified as confidential informant. 		Government Jul. 28, 2011
Ardon v. City of Los Angeles
Class claim against local governmental entity for refund of local taxes is permissible under Government Code Section 910. 		Government Jul. 26, 2011
Horne v. United States Dept. of Agriculture
Raisin reserve requirements, which required raisin handlers to contribute to reserve pool, do not constitute unlawful taking in violation of Fifth Amendment. 		Government Jul. 26, 2011
State ex rel. Standard Elevator Co. v. West Bay Builders Inc.
Private plaintiff may not bring action under California False Claims Act containing allegations substantially similar to those already in public domain. 		Government Jul. 25, 2011
AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health
Court cannot compel Dept. of Public Health to mandate condom use in preventing disease because Dept. retains discretion in determining proper course of action. 		Government Jul. 18, 2011
Kunde v. Seiler (Central Committee of the Republican Party of San Diego County)
Political party may include one-page letter containing electioneering materials in mailing of sample ballot to party members in direct primary election. 		Government Jul. 14, 2011
All Angels Preschool/Daycare v. County of Merced
Although county is under statutory duty to keep identity of plaintiff who reported child neglect confidential, it is not liable for particular injury suffered by plaintiff. 		Government Jul. 13, 2011
Service Employees International Union Local 1000 v. Brown
Furlough program implemented by Budget Act is applicable only to agencies with ‘item of appropriation’ under Act. 		Government Jul. 11, 2011
The Ponderosa Telephone Co. v. PUC (Calaveras Telephone Co.)
Commission errs in allocating telephone companies’ assets to customers because it constitutes unlawful taking of property. 		Government Jul. 6, 2011
Ni v. Slocum
Electronic signature to endorse initiative petition does not qualify as ‘personally affixed’ signature under Elections Code. 		Government Jul. 5, 2011
San Diego County Employees Retirement Association v. Superior Court (California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility)
Records of retirees' names, pension amounts, and calculation of benefits are not exempt from disclosure under California Public Records Act. 		Government Jun. 28, 2011
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