RUBALCAVA v. MARTINEZ

No. B199993.

70 Cal.Rptr.3d 225 (2007)

158 Cal.App.4th 563

Dominick RUBALCAVA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. Frank MARTINEZ, as Los Angeles City Clerk, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants; Unite Here Local 11, Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Four.

December 27, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney, Valerie L. Flores and Harit U. Trivedi, Deputy City Attorneys, for Defendants and Appellants.

Davis, Cowell & Bowie, Richard G. McCracken, Andrew Kahn and Paul More, San Francisco, for Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, Thomas W. Hiltachk, Sacramento, Brian T. Hildreth and Paul T. Gough, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Respondents.


MANELLA, J.

Respondents sought mandamus and injunctive relief against appellant City Council of Los Angeles (City Council) and other parties, contending that the City Council improperly approved an ordinance essentially similar to one that the City Council had repealed following respondents' successful campaign to institute a referendum on it. The trial court granted respondents' petition. We reverse.

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