Legal Opinion
Dorcich v. Johnson
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1980No. Civ. 47559PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAYLOR, P. J.
The Secretary of the Resources Agency (Secretary) appeals from a judgment granting to the landowner, Dorcich, 1 a writ of mandate to compel the Secretary’s approval of a waiver of the major portion of a Williamson Act 2 (Gov. Code, § 51200 et seq.) cancellation fee, as recommended by the local agency, the City of Santa Clara (City). We have concluded that the judgment must be reversed and the matter remanded to the Secretary for the exercise of his discretion pursuant to Government Code section 51283, subdivision (c)(3).
The facts are not in dispute. In 1968, Dorcich…
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