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Knight v. BD. ETC. EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT

California Supreme Court

Decided August 13, 1948No. Sac. 5900PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.

The controversy here presented involves the validity of the 1947 legislation establishing a retirement system for members of the state Legislature. (Gov. Code, § 9350 et seq., as added by Stats., 1947, ch. 879.) There is a state employee’s retirement system administered by a state agency (Gov. Code, § 20000 et seq.) and it is provided that the legislator ’s retirement system be administered by the same agency. (Gov. Code, § 9353.)

Various constitutional provisions are invoked by respondents as invalidating the legislation: First, ‘ ‘ The members of the Legislature shall receive for their…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. O'Dea v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Dillard v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Gibson v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Hurley v. SykesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  5. McKeag v. Board of Pension CommissionersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Jernigan v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Pickens v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  3. State Ex Rel. Spire v. Public Employees Retirement BoardNebraska Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Adams v. City of ModestoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Schoonover v. Bonner CountyIdaho Supreme Court · 1988

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