31 Cited authorities

  1. United States Department of Defense v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

    510 U.S. 487 (1994)   Cited 661 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, although the requesting unions' interest in obtaining the home addresses of agency employees “might allow the unions to communicate more effectively with employees, ... it would not appreciably further the citizens' right to be informed about what their government is up to”
  2. Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope Opportunity

    19 Cal.4th 1106 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 1,067 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that anti-SLAPP motions brought "to strike a cause of action arising from a statement made before, or in connection with an issue under consideration by, a legally authorized official proceeding need not separately demonstrate that the statement concerned an issue of public significance."
  3. Dyna-Med, Inc. v. Fair Employment Housing Com

    43 Cal.3d 1379 (Cal. 1987)   Cited 888 times
    Holding that the statute did not extend to cover remedies that were “different in kind from the enumerated remedies,” because “ more reasonable reading of the phrase ‘including, but not limited to,’ ... permitting only additional corrective remedies comports with the statutory construction doctrines of ejusdem generis, expressio unius est exclusio alterius and noscitur a sociis.”
  4. Mejia v. Reed

    31 Cal.4th 657 (Cal. 2003)   Cited 310 times
    Holding that under Cal. Civ. Code § 3439.04, a transfer can be fraudulent "both as to present and future creditors"
  5. Hassan v. Mercy American River Hospital

    31 Cal.4th 709 (Cal. 2003)   Cited 288 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Considering this issue in the context of statutory interpretation
  6. Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr. v. Sup. Ct., Los Angeles Cty

    18 Cal.4th 1 (Cal. 1998)   Cited 315 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "there is no tort remedy for the intentional spoliation of evidence by a party to the cause of action to which the spoliated evidence is relevant, in cases in which, as here, the spoliation victim knows or should have known of the alleged spoliation before the trial or other decision on the merits of the underlying action."
  7. People v. Woodhead

    43 Cal.3d 1002 (Cal. 1987)   Cited 359 times
    Noting the term "convicted" "may have different meanings in different contexts, or even different meanings within a single statute"
  8. Pearson Dental Supplies, Inc. v. Superior Court (Luis Turcios)

    48 Cal.4th 665 (Cal. 2010)   Cited 143 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding "an arbitrator whose legal error has barred an employee subject to a mandatory arbitration agreement from obtaining a hearing on the merits of a claim based on [an unwaivable statutory right, i.e., the right to be free from unlawful discrimination under FEHA] has exceeded his or her powers . . . and the arbitrator's award may properly be vacated"
  9. Big Creek Lumber Co. v. County of Santa Cruz

    38 Cal.4th 1139 (Cal. 2006)   Cited 120 times
    Holding that state logging law did not preempt more restrictive local logging ordinance because the state law did "not require that every harvestable tree be cut"
  10. Copley Press v. Sup. Court

    39 Cal.4th 1272 (Cal. 2006)   Cited 118 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that newspaper was not entitled to records relating to peace officer's administrative appeal of disciplinary matter under California Public Records Act
  11. Section 832.7 - Peace officer or custodial officer personnel records

    Cal. Pen. Code § 832.7   Cited 772 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Listing four dispositions for complaints: “sustained, not sustained, exonerated, or unfounded
  12. Section 832.8 - "Personnel records," "Sustained," and "Unfounded" defined

    Cal. Pen. Code § 832.8   Cited 509 times
    Defining personnel records
  13. Section 6254 - Exemptions from disclosure

    Cal. Gov. Code § 6254   Cited 382 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Restricting the dissemination of information to the public about the "home address and telephone number of peace officers"
  14. Section 832.5 - Complaints by members of public

    Cal. Pen. Code § 832.5   Cited 310 times
    Regarding the investigation and retention of citizen complaints
  15. Section 3

    Cal. Const. art. I § 3   Cited 295 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Creating constitutional right of access to public agency records and calling for strict construction of statutes limiting such access
  16. Section 6254.21 - Posting home address or telephone number of elected or appointed official on Internet

    Cal. Gov. Code § 6254.21   Cited 7 times

    (a) No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the Internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual. (b) No person shall knowingly post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official, or of the official's residing spouse or child, on the Internet knowing that person is an elected or appointed official and intending to cause imminent great bodily harm that is likely to occur or

  17. Section 6276.34 - List of statutes, parole to postmortem

    Cal. Gov. Code § 6276.34   Cited 6 times

    Parole revocation proceedings, confidentiality of information in reports, Section 3063.5, Penal Code. Passenger fishing boat licenses, records, Section 7923, Fish and Game Code. Paternity, acknowledgement, confidentiality of records, Section 102760, Health and Safety Code. Patient-physician confidential communication, Sections 992 and 994, Evidence Code. Patient records, confidentiality of, Section 123135, Health and Safety Code. Payment instrument licensee records, inspection of, Section 33206,

  18. Section 6275 - Legislative intent

    Cal. Gov. Code § 6275   Cited 5 times

    It is the intent of the Legislature to assist members of the public and state and local agencies in identifying exemptions to the California Public Records Act. It is the intent of the Legislature that, after January 1, 1999, each addition or amendment to a statute that exempts any information contained in a public record from disclosure pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 6254 shall be listed and described in this article pursuant to a bill authorized by a standing committee of the Legislature

  19. Rule 8.1115 - Citation of opinions

    Cal. R. 8.1115   Cited 73,817 times

    (a) Unpublished opinion Except as provided in (b), an opinion of a California Court of Appeal or superior court appellate division that is not certified for publication or ordered published must not be cited or relied on by a court or a party in any other action. (b)Exceptions An unpublished opinion may be cited or relied on: (1) When the opinion is relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel; or (2) When the opinion is relevant to a criminal or disciplinary

  20. Rule 8.500 - Petition for review

    Cal. R. 8.500   Cited 337 times

    (a)Right to file a petition, answer, or reply (1) A party may file a petition in the Supreme Court for review of any decision of the Court of Appeal, including any interlocutory order, except the denial of a transfer of a case within the appellate jurisdiction of the superior court. (2) A party may file an answer responding to the issues raised in the petition. In the answer, the party may ask the court to address additional issues if it grants review. (3) The petitioner may file a reply to the answer

  21. Rule 8.516 - Issues on review

    Cal. R. 8.516   Cited 118 times

    (a)Issues to be briefed and argued (1) On or after ordering review, the Supreme Court may specify the issues to be briefed and argued. Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must limit their briefs and arguments to those issues and any issues fairly included in them. (2) Notwithstanding an order specifying issues under (1), the court may, on reasonable notice, order oral argument on fewer or additional issues or on the entire cause. (b)Issues to be decided (1) The Supreme Court may decide