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Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Beringson (Kelley)
Water agency's usage-based water rates are excluded from voter approval and initiative provisions of Proposition 218.
Government Aug. 16, 2006
Claremont Police Officers Assn. v. City of Claremont
City was required to meet and confer with police officers association before adopting vehicle stop policy.
Government Aug. 16, 2006
Big Creek Lumber Co. v. County of Santa Cruz
Local legislation affecting timber harvesting and operations is pre-empted by state laws.
Government Aug. 15, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
County superintendent may retain tax revenues previously allocated to fund special education programs if funds will be used for similar programs.
Government Aug. 15, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Appointing authority of mayor of general law city extends to appointment of planning commission members if appointments are approved by city council.
Government Aug. 14, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Local agency formation commission may condition its authorization of incorporation of city upon voters' approval of general tax.
Government Aug. 13, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Salary increase authorized for city council members applies to currently received salary amount for total number of years since last adjustment.
Government Aug. 10, 2006
Arkansas Dept. of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn
Federal anti-lien provision prohibits Arkansas statute from asserting lien on injured party's settlement beyond medical costs.
Government Aug. 9, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Chamber of commerce leasing land from city is not prohibited from advertising its support of ballot measure on posted sign.
Government Aug. 8, 2006
Marvin Lieblein Inc. v. Shewry
Denial of application for continued enrollment as Medi-Cal pharmacy provider was proper where plaintiff failed to disclose discipline of his license.
Government Aug. 7, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Community Services District is not statutorily obligated to provide services or maintain roads that were not officially accepted into its road system.
Government Jul. 20, 2006
Way v. County of Ventura
Although plaintiff's constitutional rights were violated during strip search with visual cavity inspection, unconstitutionality of search was not clearly established.
Government Jul. 12, 2006
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
Military commission established by President was not authorized to try alleged terrorist charged with conspiracy to commit attacks.
Government Jul. 11, 2006
Authority for California Cities Excess Liability v. City of Los Altos
Document signed by chiefs of police of three cities was not joint powers agreement or agreement to transfer functions.
Government Jul. 10, 2006
Unfair Fire Tax Committee v. City of Oakland
Property owners seeking to challenge city's creation of fire suppression assessment district did not need to exhaust administrative remedies.
Government Jul. 10, 2006
Andal v. City of Stockton
Court's sustaining city's demurrer is not proper where plaintiffs raised constitutional challenge to validity of ordinance.
Government Jul. 10, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
City council members of general law city may redirect value of health insurance benefits to deferred compensation plan.
Government Jul. 7, 2006
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry
Challenges to districting were improperly rejected where changes benefited incumbent, not voters.
Government Jun. 29, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Statutory amendments concerning payments received by city council members serving on commission do not affect members in office prior to amendments.
Government Jun. 26, 2006
Kennedy v. City of Ridgefield
Officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where he unreasonably violated plaintiff's clearly established constitutional right.
Government Jun. 26, 2006
Suever v. Connell
Where state officials seized class' property through unconstitutional acts, Eleventh Amendment does not bar class from suing to regain property.
Government Jun. 26, 2006
Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports)
City must disclose proposals for lease of hangar facility before it completes negotiations with successful bidder.
Government Jun. 21, 2006
Californians for an Open Primary v. Shelley (California Legislature)
Two wholly unrelated constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature must be placed on the ballot so that each can be voted on separately.
Government Jun. 20, 2006
Oja v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Privacy Act's statute of limitations was properly applied where plaintiff knew or had reason to know that defendants intentionally posted personal information.
Government Jun. 20, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Members of city airport commission may rent hangar space, but absent legal necessity, they may not influence revisions to hangar rental rates.
Government Jun. 20, 2006
Copley Press v. Superior Court (County of San Diego)
Record of police disciplinary appeal that omitted officer's name violated public disclosure law.
Government Jun. 19, 2006
Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson v. Superior Court
Public disclosure of competing proposals for city lease project can await conclusion of negotiation process.
Government Jun. 19, 2006
Pope v. Superior Court (Carrigan)
City term limit referring to election to four-year term does not mean appointment or election to less than four-year term.
Government Jun. 15, 2006
Costa v. Superior Court (Lockyer)
Variance between version of initiative submitted to attorney general and version circulated should not be withheld from ballot if not misleading.
Government Jun. 15, 2006
Vo v. Benov
In extradition case, crime with which naturalized citizen was charged is not protected by political offense exception.
Government Jun. 13, 2006