Legal Opinion
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 2006No. S123832PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
The question we address is whether the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) can file a lawsuit in superior court against the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (the Tribe), a federally recognized Indian tribe, 1 for the Tribe’s alleged failure to comply with the reporting requirements for campaign contributions under the Political Reform Act of 1974 (PRA) (Gov. Code, § 81000 et seq.), 2 an initiative measure that regulates numerous aspects of the election process on the state and local level. We conclude that the FPPC may file the lawsuit and affirm the Court of…
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