Legal Opinion
Watkins v. County of Alameda
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 3, 2009No. A122992, A123320PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McGUINESS, P. J.
In the 1990’s, the Legislature amended the statutory scheme governing general assistance (GA) in order to allow counties to adopt specified restrictions on benefits and thereby obtain relief from the fiscal burdens of the state-mandated program.1 The allowable restrictions were enacted as exceptions to the broad statutory mandate requiring counties to provide aid to indigent residents. One such restriction is authorized by Welfare and Institutions Code2 section 17001.5, subdivision (a)(4) (hereafter section 17001.5(a)(4)), which permits a county to place a time limit…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- Coalition of Concerned Communities, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- People v. Superior Court (Zamudio)California Supreme Court · 2000
- Mooney v. PickettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Hunt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
- Our Children's Earth Foundation v. State Air Resources BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
- Gonzales v. Arrow Financial Services, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
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