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Coalition Advocating Legal Housing Options v. City of Santa Monica

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 11, 2001No. B135879PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BOLAND, J. *

Introduction

This lawsuit, brought by the Coalition Advocating Legal Housing Options (Coalition) and Lou Moench, challenges the constitutionality of a Santa Monica zoning ordinance. The ordinance allows the creation of “second units” in single-family residential zones, but only if the person occupying the second unit is the property owner or his/her dependent, or a caregiver for the property owner or dependent. Since the ordinance’s distinction among permissible users of second units violates both privacy and equal protection rights under established constitutional…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hill v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.California Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Baggett v. GatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  3. In Re KappermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. City of Santa Barbara v. AdamsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Loder v. City of GlendaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Tom v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Jun Wai Tom v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  5. Anderson v. City of San JoseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2019

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