HETHERINGTON v. STATE PERSONNEL BD.

Docket No. 16513.

82 Cal.App.3d 582 (1978)

147 Cal. Rptr. 300

DENNIS PAUL HETHERINGTON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. STATE PERSONNEL BOARD et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

July 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Peter E. Sheehan, Henry S. Hewitt and Clifford C. Sweet for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Paul Perret and Susan Spurlark as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, and Anthony S. DaVigo, Deputy Attorney General, for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

REGAN, J.

In this appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying plaintiffs injunctive and declaratory relief we consider the constitutionality of Government Code section 1029, which prohibits the employment of an ex-felon in any governmental positions classified as peace officers.

Government Code section 1029 reads as follows: "(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who has been convicted of a felony...

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