Laguna Beach Taxpayers' Ass'n v. City Council of Laguna Beach

This appeal requires a determination as to whether certain proposed city ordinances might be adopted through initiative proceedings.

Appellants applied for a writ of mandate to compel the respondent city council either to adopt or call a special election for the purpose of submitting the adoption of these ordinances to the voters of the city of Laguna Beach. Their petition contained four counts; each count referred to a specific ordinance; the first concerned the acquisition of property to be used as a beach, and the calling of an election to authorize the issuance of bonds for such…