WILSON v. EU

Docket No. S022835.

54 Cal.3d 471 (1991)

816 P.2d 1306

286 Cal. Rptr. 280

PETE WILSON, Individually and as Governor, etc., Petitioner, v. MARCH FONG EU, as Secretary of State, etc., et al., Respondents; ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

September 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Robert E. Cooper, Theodore B. Olson and Daniel M. Kolkey for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondents.

Browne & Woods, Allan Browne, Benjamin D. Scheibe, Robert B. Broadbelt, Michael J. Olecki, Bion Gregory, Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Joseph Remcho, Robin B. Johansen and Charles C. Marson for Real Parties in Interest.


MEMORANDUM ORDER

OPINION

THE COURT.

In these mandate proceedings, we are called on to resolve the impasse created by the failure of the Legislature to pass legislative and congressional reapportionment bills acceptable to the Governor in time for the forthcoming 1992 Primary and General Elections. (See Cal. Const., art. XXI, § 1.)

On September 23, 1991, Governor Wilson exercised his authority to veto...

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