Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Board of Supervisors
California Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1985No. S.F. 24873PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIRD, C. J.
Is a San Francisco ordinance, which requires the operators of escort services and their employees to pay an annual license fee and acquire a permit from the chief of police before engaging in business, preempted by state law?
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On June 15, 1981, the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco enacted Municipal Police Code sections 1074.1 through 1074.30, which regulate escort services located or operating within the city.1 According to Mayor Dianne Feinstein, the ordinance was deemed necessary to “reduce the manpower needed to monitor and investigate illegal…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- Bishop v. City of San JoseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Dillard v. McKnightCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- In Re LaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by134 opinions
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