Service Employees International Union v. County of Sonoma

Opinion

RUVOLO, P. J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, AFL-CIO (SEIU), filed the instant lawsuit claiming the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) lacked legal authority to contract with a private corporation to conduct housing inspection services that had formerly been performed by public employees in Sonoma County. In response to SEIU’s lawsuit, the Commission filed a demurrer, claiming Health and Safety Code sections 34144 and 34145 2 expressly authorized the Commission to enter into a contract with a private entity for necessary…