Legal Opinion
Field v. Bowen
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 2011No. A129946PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIGGINS, J.
A group of voters and aspiring congressional candidates challenge the constitutionality of the open primary law, Proposition 14, approved by the voters in June 2010. Plaintiffs contest two aspects of Senate Bill No. 6, the legislation adopted to implement the proposition. (Sen. Bill No. 6 (2009-2010 Reg. Sess.); hereafter Senate Bill 6; see Legis. Counsel’s Dig., Sen. Bill No. 6 (2009-2010 Reg. Sess.).) At issue are Elections Code section 13105, which precludes candidates from stating on the ballot a preference for a nonqualified political party, and Elections Code section…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Jenness v. FortsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
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