FERRARA v. BELANGER

Docket No. S.F. 23419.

18 Cal.3d 253 (1976)

555 P.2d 1089

133 Cal. Rptr. 849

THOMAS J. FERRARA, Petitioner, v. TERRENCE L. BELANGER, as City Clerk, etc., Respondent. RAY RAND, Petitioner, v. TERRENCE L. BELANGER, as City Clerk, etc., Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

November 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

John V. Trump, Angell, Adams & Holmes, John B. Dickson, Meis & O'Donnell and Jon Henry Kouba for Petitioners.

Anthony J. Garcia, City Attorney, for Respondent.


OPINION

TOBRINER, J.

This case arises out of a controversy over the proper interpretation and application of various provisions of the Elections Code pertaining to the filing of "pro" and "con" ballot arguments in municipal initiative elections. Elections Code section 50131 provides generally that prior to municipal elections involving a ballot proposition the...

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