Legal Opinion
Citizens Against a New Jail v. Board of Supervisors
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 10, 1976No. Civ. 39665PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DRAPER, P. J.
Respondent board has refused to submit an initiative petition to vote of the people on the ground that the subject-matter is beyond the scope of the initiative process. The proposed initiative would require renovation of the present Santa Cruz County jail, rather than construction of a new jail. Petitions were filed with the county clerk who certified the signatures of the required number of electors. This certification was filed with the board of supervisors July 13, 1976. Thereafter, apparently on August 10, the board, on advice of the county counsel, refused to place…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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