Carlson v. Cory

Opinion

SMITH J.

Petitioners, taxpayers and electors of Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco, invoke the original jurisdiction of this court in a petition for writ of mandate 1 challenging the validity, under the California Constitution, of Propositions 5 and 6, 2 two initiative statutes enacted at the June 8, 1982, statewide election which have the effect of repealing inheritance and gift tax laws. We have concluded that our exercise of original jurisdiction is appropriate and have issued an alternative writ. (Cal. Const., art. VI, § 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 56;…