Brown v. City of Berkeley

Opinion

BRAY, J. *

Appellant Robert Brown appeals from a judgment of the Alameda County Superior Court declaring the invalidity in part of an initiative ordinance adopted by the voters of the City of Berkeley to establish a police review commission (hereinafter “Commission”).

Issue Presented

The ordinance conflicts with the city charter.

Record

Plaintiff Robert Brown, a Berkeley resident and taxpayer, filed a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief against the City of Berkeley and certain of its officials seeking relief as follows: (1) upon the first, second and third causes of action,…