Legal Opinion
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley v. City of Berkeley
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 1997No. A078481PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALKER, J.
In this case we are asked to determine the extent to which the Ellis Act (Gov. Code, § 7060 et seq.) 1 preempts the power of a municipality to regulate and control a landowner’s efforts to demolish or alter the use of property formerly used for residential rental purposes. The City of Berkeley (City), City Council of Berkeley (City Council), Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission (Landmarks Commission) and Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board (Zoning Board) (collectively referred to as appellants) appeal from a judgment granting declaratory and injunctive relief and a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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