Legal Opinion
Gould v. Grubb
California Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 1975No. L.A. 30411PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TOBRINER, J.
In this case we must determine the constitutionality of an election procedure which automatically affords an incumbent, seeking reelection, a top position on the election ballot. After a full evidentiary presentation at trial, the superior court found that a significant advantage accrues to a candidate by virtue of a top ballot position; in light of this advantage, the court concluded that it was constitutionally impermissible to reserve, such positions for incumbents. The court accordingly struck down a Santa Monica Charter provision embodying such a procedure. The city 1…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Stanson v. MottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Buckley v. ValeoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Fair Political Practices Commission v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District v. State Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Crawford v. Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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