Gibbs v. City of Napa

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

Plaintiffs Joyce Gibbs, Gordon Eby and Mildred Cunningham sought a writ of mandate directing the City of Napa, and certain of the city’s officials, not to proceed with a proposed initiative election sponsored by Citizens Against the Destruction of Napa, an unincorporated association, Lawrence Friedman and Arthur Stewart, Jr. (hereafter “interveners”). The interveners appeal from a judgment directing the writ to issue.

The proposed election was based upon an initiative petition which procedurally had qualified for a vote thereon by the city’s electors. Its content follows:

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