Legal Opinion
Tomra Pacific, Inc. v. Chiang
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 22, 2011No. A129401PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEPULVEDA, J.
At issue is the legality of $519 million in loans between state funds to help balance the state budget during times of fiscal crisis. We conclude that the loans are lawful. The loan provisions, contained in annual budget bills, are germane to the subject of appropriations and thus do not *469violate the single-subject rule prohibiting legislation having multiple subjects. (Cal. Const., art. TV, § 9.) Nor do the loans interfere with the lending fund’s regulatory purpose or object. (Gov. Code, § 16310, subd. (a).) We affirm the trial court order denying petitions for a writ of…
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