Olson v. Cory

Opinion

CLARK, J.

Defendants, Controller of the State of California and Auditor-Controller of the County of Los Angeles, appeal from judgment declaring unconstitutional 1976 legislation purporting to place a limit on cost-of-living increases previously provided for judicial salaries.1 The statute as amended was held unconstitutional by the superior court on grounds it constitutes an impermissible impairment of vested *537contractual rights (U.S. Const., art. I, § 10; Cal. Const., art. I, § 9) and conflicts with California Constitution, article III, section 4.2

Defendants contend that placing a limit…