Cossack v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

McCOMB,

Defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs in an action in which plaintiffs alleged that section 43.05.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code is unconstitutional and void and asked for a judgment so declaring and enjoining defendants from enforcing it. 1

Facts: In 1939, the voters of the City of Los Angeles approved, by initiative measure, the legislation which is the subject of this action. 2

Upon approval thereof by the voters, the city adopted the measure by ordinance; and it was placed in the Los Angeles Municipal Code as section 43.05.1 under article 3, which is…