Legal Opinion
Newland v. Board of Governors
California Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 1977No. S.F. 23557PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TOBRINER, Acting C. J.
When in 1974 plaintiff William Newland, who was educationally well qualified, sought a community college credential, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges confronted him with the fact that seven years earlier he had been convicted of a misdemeanor: lewd conduct in a public place (Pen. Code, § 647, subd. (a)). The Board rejected his application on the ground that section 13220.16 of the Education Code barred issuance of a credential to anyone convicted of a “sex offense” as defined in section 12912—which definition includes violations of Penal…
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