ANGELINA MORFIN VARGAS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
CITY OF SALINAS et al., Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 20, 2009.
April 20, 2009.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Steven J. André for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Joseph T. Francke for California Aware as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Nick Bulaich as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Trevor A. Grimm, Jonathan M. Coupal and Timothy A. Bittle for Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association as Amicus Curiae.
Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, Steven A. Merksamer, James R. Parrinello and Christopher E. Skinnell for California Chamber of Commerce, California Taxpayers' Association, California Business Roundtable and California Business Properties Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Anthony T. Caso and Deborah J. La Fetra for Pacific Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Vanessa W. Vallarta, City Attorney, M. Christine Davi and Jessica K. Steinberg, Deputy City Attorneys; Law Offices of Joel Franklin and Joel Franklin for Defendants and Respondents.
Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, Stephen N. Roberts, Stanley S. Taylor and Ciarán O'Sullivan for Self-Help Counties Coalition as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Stephen P. Traylor for League of California Cities as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen, Karen Getman and Margaret R. Prinzing for League of California Cities, California State Association of Counties and League of Women Voters of Salinas Valley as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
GEORGE, C. J.—
Plaintiffs—proponents and supporters of a local ballot measure that proposed the repeal of a utility users tax imposed by the City of Salinas—filed this lawsuit against the City of Salinas (the City) challenging the validity of a number of actions taken by the City relating to the ballot measure. In Stanson v. Mott (1976) 17 Cal.3d 206 [
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