West Coast Theatres, Inc. v. City of Pomona

The question involved in this controversy concerns the constitutionality of an ordinance of the city of Pomona which in substance, so far as the plaintiff is concerned, will prevent it from exhibiting motion pictures “during any portion of any Sunday,” but which ordinance will permit such an exhibition at such time by any religious or philanthropic society, provided that no admission fee be charged.

The history of the litigation commences with the adoption of an ordinance through an initiative election by the qualified voters of the city of Pomona, the text of which, so far as is here…