POPE v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B188885.

39 Cal.Rptr.3d 183 (2006)

136 Cal.App.4th 871

Lisa POPE, as City Clerk, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Richard H. Carrigan et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

February 8, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jenkins & Hogin, LLP, and Christi Hogin, Manhattan Beach, for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, Fredric D. Woocher, Michael J. Strumwasser, Santa Monica, and Beverly Grossman Palmer for Real Parties in Interest.


TURNER, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

We hold in this case that a city term limit law referring to an election to a four-year term does not mean appointment or election to a less than four-year term. Defendants, Malibu City Clerk Lisa Pope and the City of Malibu (the city), seek a writ of mandate directing the respondent court to vacate a February 3, 2006 judgment and writ of mandate. The February 3, 2006 judgment and writ of mandate ordered Ms. Pope...

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