Legal Opinion
Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2009No. C056833PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUTZ, J.
Article XIII B, section 6 of the California Constitution1 requires the state to bear the costs of new mandates on local government. However, if a local government entity voluntarily undertakes the costs, they do not constitute a reimbursable state mandate. (See, e.g., San Diego Unified School Dist. v. Commission on State Mandates (2004) 33 Cal.4th 859, 884-887 [16 Cal.Rptr.3d 466, 94 P.3d 589] (San Diego Unified School Dist.); Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (Kern High School Dist.) (2003) *135830 Cal.4th 727, 742-745 [134 Cal.Rptr.2d 237, 68 P.3d 1203]…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baggett v. GatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- County of San Diego v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
- City of Sacramento v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Mays v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
- Carmel Valley Fire Protection v. State of Calif.California Court of Appeal · 1987
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3Cited by4 opinions
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