Legal Opinion
Othmer v. City Council of Long Beach
California Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1929No. Docket No. L.A. 11397PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
Mandamus to compel the City Council of the City of Long Beach to call a special recall election.
Section 308 of the city charter (Stats. 1921, p. 2145), so far as pertinent to this controversey, provides: “The holder of any elective office, or the city manager, in the city of Long Beach, may be recalled by the qualified electors of the city of Long Beach at any time after he has held office for six months. Not less than ten nor more than twenty-five qualified electors of the city of Long Beach may originate a petition of recall in the following manner: The said qualified electors shall file…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Conn v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
- Good v. Common CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907
- State ex rel. Topping v. HoustonNebraska Supreme Court · 1913
- Laam v. McLarenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
- People v. Town of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Jenkins v. KnightCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
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- Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963