Legal Opinion
Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates
California Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 2003No. S109219PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
Article XIII B, section 6, of the California Constitution provides: “Whenever the Legislature or any state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the State shall provide a subvention of funds to reimburse such local government for the costs of such program or increased level of service . . . .” (Hereafter article XIII B, section 6.)
Real parties in interest—two public school districts and a county (hereafter claimants)—participate in various education-related programs that are funded by the state and, in some instances, by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Amador Valley Joint Union High School District v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- County of San Diego v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
- City of Sacramento v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- County of Los Angeles v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
- County of Fresno v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Grossmont Union High School District v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
- San Diego Unified School District v. Commision on State MandatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN. v. StateCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
- County of Los Angeles v. Commission on State MandatesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
- Department of Finance v. Commission on State MandatesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
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