Nonsuit Obtained by Senior Litigator, Harold W. Potter, on behalf of the City of Fullerton
Senior Litigator Harold W. Potter obtained a nonsuit on January 14, 2016, after the close ofplaintiff’s evidence, in a case entitled Teresa Silva v. City of Fullerton. Silva sued Fullerton alleging a violation of her civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, along withvarious pendent state law claims,stemming from code enforcement activities on her rental property in […]
Cities are prohibited from using sale tax revenue to provide financial assistance to a business if doing so reduces the amount of sales tax revenue another city receives.
I. Summary Starting January 1, 2016, Senate Bill 533 (“SB 533”) prohibits cities from entering into agreements with businesses that involve the city making payments or rebates of Bradly-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax (“sales tax”) revenues to the business when doing so would result in the reduction of sales tax revenue received by […]
Senate Bill 876- Homelessness
I. SUMMARY Senate Bill- 876 entitled “Homelessness” was introduced by Senator Liu on January 14, 2016. If passed, this bill will amend the Government Code to allow homeless individuals to dwell or sleep in public spaces without risk of criminal or civil sanction. The long term implications of this bill do not seem favorable to […]
Impressive Settlement Agreement Obtained on behalf of the City of Placentia
PLACENTIA, CA – On February 25, 2016, MALDEF and the City of Placentia reached an agreement on how to proceed with providing Latinos equal voting power, without going to court. The agreement calls for a host of actions to be taken by the Placentia City Council, including placing a Charter Amendment Measure on a statewide […]
Vol. 32. No 1A MARTIN J. MAYER’S CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Martin J. Mayer’s “Celebration of Life” service will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Rose Center Theatre, located at 14140 All American Way, Westminster, CA 92683. Reception to follow at the same location. *In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Orange County Chapter of ALS […]
Richard D. Jones Receives Legacy Award
Each year the La Habra Chamber of Commerce honors individuals, businesses and organizations that have shown exceptional achievements and service to our community. This year, the Chamber recognized Richard D. Jones as the recipient of the Legacy Award which is awarded to individuals enduring accomplishments and achievements throughout their careers.
Victory for Jones & Mayer in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
On May 24, 2017, in the case of Rubenstein v. Whittier Police Department, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment ruling of the District Court. Plaintiff Rubenstein alleged that her constitutional claims arising from her arrest were not time barred even though all claims accrued more than two years before Plaintiff filed […]
Martin J. Mayer Memorial Award recipient, Corporal Sergio Cruz
On May 19th, Jim Touchstone attended the graduation of California Peace Officers’ Association Leadership Development Course in Sacramento. At the graduation ceremony, Mr. Touchstone presented the Martin J. Mayer Memorial Award to an outstanding graduate of the class who was selected to receive the Award by his peers. This year’s Award was presented to Corporal […]
Attorney Ryan Jones has been selected to serve as the next chair of the League of California Cities Legal Advocacy Committee
Attorney Ryan Jones has been selected to serve as the next chair of the League of California Cities Legal Advocacy Committee. After serving for the last year on the executive committee for the Legal Advocacy Committee, Ryan was chosen by his city attorney colleagues to be the next chair. The Legal Advocacy Committee is comprised of city attorneys from throughout […]
Vol. 32 No. 2 CALIFORNIA COURT STRIKES DOWN LAW THAT BARRED GRAND JURIES IN FATAL POLICE SHOOTING CASES
On January 10, 2017, a California Court of Appeal found that it was unconstitutional to prevent a grand jury from issuing indictments in fatal police shooting cases. (People v. Superior Court of El Dorado County (South Lake Tahoe Police Officers’ Association, et al.) (2017) 7 Cal. App. 5th 402.) The portion of California Penal Code […]