76 Cited authorities

  1. Blank v. Kirwan

    39 Cal.3d 311 (Cal. 1985)   Cited 3,005 times
    Holding that the standard for a failure to state a claim is whether "the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"
  2. McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

    496 U.S. 18 (1990)   Cited 487 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the due process clause obligates states to "provide meaningful backward-looking relief to rectify any unconstitutional deprivation" resulting from a tax statute
  3. 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
  4. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. City of La Habra

    25 Cal.4th 809 (Cal. 2001)   Cited 271 times
    Holding that city's continued imposition and collection of a tax without voter approval was a continuous violation, and therefore limitations period began anew with each collection and did not bar claims for declaratory and mandamus relief
  5. People v. Cruz

    13 Cal.4th 764 (Cal. 1996)   Cited 287 times
    Holding that burglary of an inhabited vessel constituted burglary of "an inhabited dwelling house"
  6. Serrano v. Priest

    5 Cal.3d 584 (Cal. 1971)   Cited 533 times
    Holding that the structure of the education funding system in California denied students equal protection
  7. Horwich v. Superior Court

    21 Cal.4th 272 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 216 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Declining to resolve ambiguity in Proposition 213 by looking to "matters were not directly presented to the voters"
  8. Wilcox v. Birtwhistle

    21 Cal.4th 973 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 211 times
    Acknowledging that, while not determinative, legislative silence after a court has construed a statute may give rise to an inference of acquiescence or passive approval
  9. Santa Clara County Local Transportation Authority v. Guardino

    11 Cal.4th 220 (Cal. 1995)   Cited 229 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Discussing statewide right to initiative
  10. Batt v. City & County of San Francisco

    155 Cal.App.4th 65 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 123 times
    Holding that accounting "is not an independent cause of action but merely a type of remedy, an equitable remedy at that"
  11. Section 810 - Definitions govern construction of division; short title

    Cal. Gov. Code § 810   Cited 1,741 times
    Providing "[u]nless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this part govern the construction of [the GCA]."
  12. Section 815 - Immunity, defenses available

    Cal. Gov. Code § 815   Cited 1,161 times
    Conferring immunity upon public entities
  13. Section 905 - Presentment of claims

    Cal. Gov. Code § 905   Cited 907 times
    Providing that "all claims for money or damages against local public entities" must "be presented in accordance with ... Section 910," except for certain situations that do not apply in this case
  14. Section 810.6 - Enactment

    Cal. Gov. Code § 810.6   Cited 62 times

    "Enactment" means a constitutional provision, statute, charter provision, ordinance or regulation. Ca. Gov. Code § 810.6 Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

  15. Section 811.6 - Regulation

    Cal. Gov. Code § 811.6   Cited 25 times

    "Regulation" means a rule, regulation, order or standard, having the force of law, adopted by an employee or agency of the United States pursuant to the federal Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 500) of Title 5 of the United States Code) or as a regulation by an agency of the state pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2). Ca. Gov. Code § 811.6 Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec.

  16. Section 811 - Law

    Cal. Gov. Code § 811   Cited 13 times   1 Legal Analyses

    "Law" includes not only enactments but also the decisional law applicable within this State as determined and declared from time to time by the courts of this State and of the United States. Ca. Gov. Code § 811 Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

  17. Section 811.8 - Statute

    Cal. Gov. Code § 811.8   Cited 7 times

    "Statute" means an act adopted by the Legislature of this State or by the Congress of the United States, or a statewide initiative act. Ca. Gov. Code § 811.8 Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

  18. 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

  19. Rule 8.520 - Briefs by parties and amici curiae; judicial notice

    Cal. R. 8.520   Cited 3,127 times

    (a)Parties' briefs; time to file (1) Within 30 days after the Supreme Court files the order of review, the petitioner must serve and file in that court either an opening brief on the merits or the brief it filed in the Court of Appeal. (2) Within 30 days after the petitioner files its brief or the time to do so expires, the opposing party must serve and file either an answer brief on the merits or the brief it filed in the Court of Appeal. (3) The petitioner may file a reply brief on the merits or

  20. Rule 8.1105 - Publication of appellate opinions

    Cal. R. 8.1105   Cited 2,088 times

    (a)Supreme Court All opinions of the Supreme Court are published in the Official Reports. (b)Courts of Appeal and appellate divisions Except as provided in (e), an opinion of a Court of Appeal or a superior court appellate division is published in the Official Reports if a majority of the rendering court certifies the opinion for publication before the decision is final in that court. (Subd (b) amended effective July 23, 2008; adopted effective April 1, 2007.) (c)Standards for certification An opinion