Garner v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles

In 1941 the California Legislature amended the Charter of the City of Los Angeles to provide in part as follows:

“. . . no person shall hold or retain or be eligible for any public office or employment in the service *718of the City of Los Angeles, in any office or department thereof, either elective or appointive, who has within five (5) years prior to the effective date of this section advised, advocated or taught, or who may, after this section becomes effective [April 28, 1941], advise, advocate or teach, or who is now or has been within five (5) years prior to the effective date of this…