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VARGAS v. CITY OF SALINAS

No. H027693.

37 Cal.Rptr.3d 506 (2005)

Angelina Morfin VARGAS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SALINAS et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

December 29, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Andre, for Appellants.

Joseph T. Francke, General Counsel, Californias Aware, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant.

Vanessa W. Vallarta, City Attorney, M. Christine Davi, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, Joel Franklin, Law Offices of Joel Franklin, Monterey, for Respondents.

Stephen P. Traylor, Asst. General Counsel, League of California Cities, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

McADAMS, J.

This appeal follows the grant of a special motion to strike the plaintiffs' complaint as a strategic lawsuit against public participation. The complaint alleged improper government expenditures for communications concerning a local initiative election. Reviewing the matter de novo, we conclude that the defense motion was properly granted. We therefore affirm.

BACKGROUND

The dispute in this case grew out of a local tax-relief initiative...

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