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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Fresno
City's assessment of fee to its utility departments is subject to requirements of Proposition 218.
Government Jun. 20, 2005
Tanadgusix Corp. v. Huber
Corporation that requested government vessel for Alaska natives breached agreement by docking vessel in Hawaii.
Government Jun. 20, 2005
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Fresno
City's assessment of fee to its utility departments is subject to requirements of Proposition 218.
Government Jun. 20, 2005
Metropolitan News-Enterprise v. Daily Journal Corp.
Newspaper must publish notice before being declared newspaper of general circulation for recently incorporated cities.
Government Jun. 19, 2005
Price v. City of Stockton
Preliminary injunction cannot require city to adopt replacement housing plan when statute does not create enforceable individual right to such plan.
Government Jun. 17, 2005
Gallivan v. AT&T Corp.
Filed rate doctrine bars suit challenging telephone charge included in tariff voluntarily filed with Federal Communications Commission.
Government Jun. 17, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Healthcare district may advertise on radio station whose employee is director of district.
Government Jun. 13, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Change in governance of fire district would not affect property tax revenues that must be shifted to education fund.
Government Jun. 7, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Hospital district may not provide unconditional indemnification to defendants facing lawsuit based on their membership on peer review committee.
Government Jun. 2, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Board of supervisors that delegates investment of surplus funds to treasurer may not impose conditions on contracts for investment management services.
Government May 25, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Community may set maximum number of housing units below community's goal if federal and state funds are unavailable for its housing programs.
Government May 20, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
County ordinance that limits campaign contributions cannot aggregate contributions of husband and wife.
Government May 16, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Landowner who is state employee may receive financial grant under California Forest Improvement Act.
Government May 11, 2005
Sulier v. State Personnel Board
Notice of adverse action by Department of Corrections against corrections officer for misconduct may be informal.
Government Apr. 12, 2005
Sonoma AG Art LLC v. Dept. of Food and Agriculture
Department of Food and Agriculture is immune from liability for its agent's incorrect finding that grapevines were diseased.
Government Apr. 11, 2005
Arnold v. California Exposition and State Fair
Contract in which company pays state for use of its harness racing facilities is not public services contract.
Government Apr. 10, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
City charter provision requiring two-term council members to wait two years before seeking reelection only makes candidates ineligible for two years.
Government Apr. 8, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
City council member who sits on board of directors of nonprofit trust may participate in council decision to lease land to donor.
Government Mar. 30, 2005
Baba v. Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco
Portions of city's rent control ordinance are unconstitutional.
Government Mar. 23, 2005
Brosseau v. Haugen
Qualified immunity shields officer who shot suspect fleeing in car because she feared for other officers on foot.
Government Mar. 23, 2005
MHC Financing Limited Partnership Two v. City of Santee
City council may cure administrative error in adoption of ordinance and apply it retroactively.
Government Mar. 16, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
County retirement board may permit applicant for disability retirement and representatives to attend closed session meeting.
Government Mar. 16, 2005
Tenet v. Doe
Former spies cannot claim that government is estopped from denying existence of contract to provide living stipend.
Government Mar. 3, 2005
Doe v. Tenet
Plaintiffs may proceed on constitutional, statutory and estoppel claims so long as claims aren't based on alleged contract between plaintiffs and CIA.
Government Mar. 2, 2005
Thousand Trails Inc. v. California Reclamation District Number 17
Reclamation district whose actions to stem flood waters resulted in inundation of campground is immune from liability.
Government Feb. 15, 2005
City of Vacaville v. Pitamber
Hotel that pays transient occupancy tax must comply with city's request to audit records.
Government Feb. 15, 2005
McKinney v. Superior Court (City of San Diego)
Challenge to election result based on ineligibility of one of the losers must be brought prior to election.
Government Feb. 14, 2005
Coalition of Concerned Communities Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (Catellus Residential Group)
Development that is partially within coastal zone but has no housing impact within coastal zone is not subject to Mello Act restrictions.
Government Feb. 14, 2005
Nader v. Brewer
District court's denial of motion to have Ralph Nader's name added to Arizona ballot was proper.
Government Feb. 14, 2005
Lacy Street Hospitality Service Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
City council cannot reverse decision of its zoning administrator without paying attention at public hearing.
Government Feb. 13, 2005