County of Los Angeles v. Commission on State Mandates

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

I

Factual and Procedural Summary

A. Procedural.

On December 22, 1992, appellant filed its first amended verified petition for writ of mandate. In its petition, appellant sought a peremptory writ of mandate compelling respondent Commission on State Mandates (the Commission) to vacate its determination that Penal Code section 1 987.9 did not constitute a state mandate, for which the state was obligated to reimburse appellant pursuant to article XIII B, section 6, of the California Constitution. The petition also named as real parties in interest, State Controller Gray Davis,…