Anderson v. Board of Supervisors

McCABE, J. pro tem. *

Appellants classified civil service employees of the County of San Diego, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate to require the respondent Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to comply with section 40 of the charter of San Diego County. From the judgment denying the mandate this appeal has been filed.

Included in the original charter of the county, adopted in 1932, was section 40, chapter 10 article VIII, which reads as follows: “In fixing compensation, the Board of Supervisors shall at least…