Legal Opinion
Dibb v. County of San Diego
California Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1994No. S035914PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, C. J.
—We granted review to decide whether the County of San Diego may constitutionally amend its charter to provide for the creation of a citizens board to review public complaints about the county sheriff and probation departments, and vest that board with power to subpoena witnesses and documents. We conclude the County of San Diego has authority under California Constitution, article XI, sections 3, subdivision (a), and 4, subdivisions (e) and (h), to create a citizens review board and to confer the power to issue subpoenas on that board. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by71 opinions
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