Johnson v. Bradley
California Supreme Court
841 P.2d 990 (1992)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Voters of the State of California passed a statewide-initiative petition prohibiting political candidates from accepting public money for their campaigns in the state. In response, the City of Los Angeles (defendant) amended its charter to limit campaign spending and to provide for the city to match any campaign spending to help support candidates who did not have significant campaign funds. Proponents of the initiative petition (plaintiffs) filed suit seeking to invalidate the city’s ordinance. The city argued that the California Constitution stated that charter-city ordinances dealing with municipal affairs prevailed over state laws and provided certain categories of activities that were inherently municipal affairs, including regulation of the manner in which municipal officers were elected. The court of appeal ruled in the city’s favor. The proponents of the initiative petition appealed, claiming a statewide interest in the integrity of elections.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lucas, C.J.)
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