Legal Opinion
Polis v. City of La Palma
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 9, 1992No. G012952PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SILLS, P. J.
Plaintiff Richard T. Polis was elected to the La Palma City Council in 1984, and reelected in 1988. With the 1992 election looming, Polis decided to run again; he took out nomination papers and, after receiving the requisite number of signatures, presented them to the La Palma City Clerk. The clerk refused to file the papers, however, citing La Palma Initiative Ordinance No. 82-1, which limits city council members to two 4-year terms. Polis then successfully petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate compelling the clerk to accept his nomination papers. The City of…
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