Legal Opinion
Norlund v. Thorpe
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 17, 1973No. Civ. 33158PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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DRAPER, P. J.
This proceeding in mandamus presents an issue not passed upon to date—is the resolution of a city council ordering annexation of uninhabited territory subject to referendum by the voters of the annexing city? The strongest argument advanced by the City of Napa against this right of referendum is that annexation of territory by a city is a matter of statewide concern and that the Legislature has specifically delegated the annexation power to the legislative bodies of the cities, thus excluding any right of the city electorate. We cannot accept that argument.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- City of Anaheim v. City of FullertonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Johnson v. City of San PabloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- County of San Mateo v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Newsom v. Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Friends of Mount Diablo v. County of Contra CostaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Ferrini v. City of San Luis ObispoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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