Brown v. McMahon

MEMORANDUM OPINION

RAMIREZ, District Judge.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On November 9, 1987, plaintiffs, recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (hereinafter “AFDC”), had cause to file the above-entitled action as a class action for declaratory and injunctive relief. In essence, the complaint challenges the California Department of Social Services policy with regard to its calculation of AFDC benefit levels. See 42 U.S.C. § 601-676 (1982 & Supp. V 1987). Specifically, the action raises the issue of whether under the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DEFRA), Pub.L. No.…