Legal Opinion
Pettye v. City and County of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 25, 2004No. A103129PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEPULVEDA, J.
On November 5, 2002, the San Francisco voters passed Proposition N, the “Care Not Cash” initiative which, among other things, amended the city’s 1 general assistance (G.A.) standards of aid and care for homeless indigents. Proposition N requires that the City replace the bulk of outright cash grants to homeless recipients with in-kind benefits for housing, utilities and meals, to the extent such services are available.
Two San Francisco residents—a G.A. recipient and a taxpayer—challenged these provisions. However the challengers did not attack the substance of the “Care…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Hunt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
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- Yost v. ThomasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Yesson v. San Francisco Municipal Transportation AgencyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
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