Legal Opinion
Roble Vista Associates v. Bacon
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 2, 2002No. H023150PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MIHARA, J.
The City of Palo Alto enacted the Rental Housing Stabilization Ordinance (Ordinance), 1 which provides that a landlord is required to offer a one-year lease to a prospective tenant. The sole issue on appeal is whether state law preempts the Ordinance. We conclude that it does not and reverse the judgment.
Statement of Facts
When the city council adopted the Ordinance in 1980, it made the following findings: “It is found and declared that there is a growing shortage of, but increasing demand for, housing in the City of Palo Alto. Such shortage and increased demand, coupled with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In Re HubbardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Candid Enterprises, Inc. v. Grossmont Union High School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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