CONSUMERS U. v. CALIF. MILK PRODUCERS ADVISORY BD.

Docket No. 42225.

82 Cal.App.3d 433 (1978)

147 Cal. Rptr. 265

CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CALIFORNIA MILK PRODUCERS ADVISORY BOARD et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

July 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Robert H. Connett and Jan Stevens, Assistant Attorneys General, Broad, Khourie & Schulz, William A. Wineberg, Jr., Stephen C. Theoharis, Daniel H. Lowenstein, Robert M. Stern, Michael J. Baker, Natalie E. West and Lee C. Rosenthal for Defendants and Appellants.

Harry M. Snyder, Ralph Santiago Abascal, Armando M. Menocal III and Lois Salisbury for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

John Newman, Richard A. Elbrecht, Steven M. Fleisher and Joseph Garcia as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.


OPINION

LOW, J.*

We must determine whether the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) validly interpreted the California Government Code section 87103 phrase "public generally" so as to continue to allow members of an industry to serve on state decision-making boards affecting their industry. We conclude that the FPPC's interpretation of "public generally...

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