San Francisco Labor Council v. Regents of the University of California
California Supreme Court
608 P.2d 277, 26 Cal. 3d 785, 163 Cal. Rptr. 460 (1980)
- Written by Jennifer Flinn, JD
Facts
The California Constitution provided the Regents of the University of California (Regents) (defendant) with the authority to govern the university system and limited the state legislature’s ability to regulate the Regents. A California statute required the Regents to pay certain laborers a salary in accordance with the general prevailing wage for the applicable locality. The San Francisco Labor Council (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against the Regents seeking to compel the Regents to pay its laborers in accordance with the prevailing wage statute. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the prevailing wage statute contradicted the state constitution. The San Francisco Labor Council appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Clark, J.)
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