Legal Opinion
Unger v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1980No. Civ. 47927PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MILLER, J.
In this extraordinary writ proceeding, we consider whether article II, section 6 of the California Constitution prohibits a county central committee of a political party from indorsing, supporting or opposing a candidate for a school office.
Article II, section 6 of the California Constitution provides: “Judicial, school, county, and city offices shall be nonpartisan.”
The salient facts are undisputed. Petitioner Samuel Unger is a resident and registered voter of the County of Marin and was a duly qualified candidate on the ballot for election as a member of the governing board…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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