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FIELDS v. EU

Docket No. S.F. 23442.

18 Cal.3d 322 (1976)

556 P.2d 729

134 Cal. Rptr. 367

ALLEN P. FIELDS et al., Petitioners, v. MARCH FONG EU, as Secretary of State, etc., et al., Respondents; EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

November 23, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Dahl, Hefner, Stark & Marois and Richard K. Park for Petitioners.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Iver E. Skjeie, Assistant Attorney General, and Floyd D. Shimomura, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondents and for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

The California Constitution directs that judges of the superior court shall be elected "at general elections." (Art. VI, § 16, subd. (b).) General elections are held only in even-numbered years. (Elec. Code, § 23.) In any year, however, the Legislature is constitutionally authorized to increase by statute the number of superior court judges in a county. (Art. VI, § 4.) The question therefore arises...

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