Jackson v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

KITCHING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal presents the issue whether Government Code section 3304, subdivision (d) 1 in the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (§ 3300 et seq., the Bill of Rights Act) establishes the statute of limitations in a charter city’s action to discharge a police officer, or whether, under home rule provisions applicable to charter cities in article XI, section 5 of the California Constitution, the city charter establishes the statute of limitations. We conclude that because section 3304, subdivision (d) addresses a matter of statewide interest,…