Legal Opinion
Gardner v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 25, 1995No. B078619PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, Acting P. J.
The plaintiffs, a class of indigent residents of Los Angeles County (the County) who receive aid through the County’s general assistance (GA) program, appeal from denial of a preliminary injunction. This class action lawsuit 1 for declaratory and injunctive relief and a petition for writ of mandate was filed in response to a plan by the County to reduce its general relief cash grants from $293 to $212 per person per month. The latter figure was calculated by deeming health care in County medical facilities to be “in-kind aid,” and by crediting a portion of its cost…
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