Legal Opinion
Jahr v. Casebeer
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 1999No. C028749PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, J.
J.The sole issue in this appeal is whether article XI, section 1, subdivision (b) of the California Constitution (article XI, section 1(b)) permits local voters to set county supervisor salaries by initiative. Citing Meldrim v. Board of Supervisors (1976) 57 Cal.App.3d 341 [127 Cal.Rptr. 52] (hereafter Meldrim), the trial court ruled it does not. We affirm the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiff Karen Keating Jahr is County Counsel of Shasta County (County Counsel). By virtue of this position, she is responsible for providing the ballot title and summary for…
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