City of Lawndale v. City of Torrance

This action arises from intercity competition for the right to annex uninhabited territory. The city of Lawndale and the city of Torrance are both attempting to annex Alondra Park, which is a regional park owned by the county of Los Angeles. These annexation attempts were commenced by Lawndale’s submitting two annexation proposals to the Boundary Commission of Los Angeles County, each of which included all the park and some other territory. They were submitted in May 1960, and entitled “Lawndale An nexations No. 2 and No. 3.” On June 14, 1960, Torrance brought a mandamus proceeding in an…