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DIBB v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

Docket No. S035914.

8 Cal.4th 1200 (1994)

884 P.2d 1003

36 Cal. Rptr.2d 55

RANDY DIBB, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Defendants and Respondents; CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD, Intervener and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

December 12, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Bobbitt & Gattey, James M. Gattey and Vicki L. Gilbreath for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Edwin L. Miller, Jr., District Attorney (San Diego), Thomas F. McArdle and James E. Atkins, Deputy District Attorneys, Michael Capizzi, District Attorney (Orange), Maurice Evans, Assistant District Attorney, Guy Ormes and Burl Estes, Deputy District Attorneys, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Lloyd M. Harmon, Jr., County Counsel, Diane Bardsley, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Valerie Tehan, Deputy County Counsel, for Defendants and Respondents.

Jordan C. Budd, Robin S. Toma, Mark D. Rosenbaum, John M. Crew, John R. Reese and Julie E. Cohen as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, James G. Sandler, Lynne R. Lasry and David A. Niddrie for Intervener and Respondent.

OPINION

LUCAS, C.J.

We granted review to decide whether the County of San Diego may constitutionally amend its charter to provide for the creation of a citizens board to review public complaints about the county sheriff and probation departments, and vest that board with power to subpoena witnesses and documents. We conclude the County of San Diego has authority under California Constitution, article XI, sections 3, subdivision (a...

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