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i � q �' I I RECENT LEGAL ADVOCACY FILINGS � The League would like to provide special thanks The name of the pse is San Jose Christian to the individuals listed below, who wrote fiend-0f-the- � v Cifv oiMaoan Hill. _ F.3d _, (9" Cir. court letter, or briefs, for their efforts on behalf of the Mar. 8, 2004). League. Le� que action and a brief summary of the - case appear b21ow. Copies of the filings are available The Ninth Circuit Cou1 of hnpeals recently issued at: www.caaties.ora/receMfilinas. an unpublished opinion overtuming a fial court ruling and grenting a aty the right to intervene in a lawsuit The League filed a fiend-of-the-court letter brief involving a mining project between the county and a urging the Califomia Supreme Court to hear an mining corporetion. The League thanks Miehael unpublished case that would make it easier for Brodsky for writing the brief on behalf of the League. appellate courts to overtum trial court decisions The city sought intervention arguing that CEQA involving severence damages in eminent domain provides the city with a right to be consutted in land cases. The League thanks Andrea Saltzman and use projects that would impact its residents, and the Michael Nave with Meyers Nave Riback Silver & court of appeai agreed. Wilson for writing the letter brief on behalf of the League. The opinion would leave local govemments The name of the case is Cemex Inc. v. County of with less confidence in the decisions af trial courts, LosAngeles, unpublished opinion (9" Cir. Feb. 24, potentially exposing them to signficaMly higher 2004). judgment amounts. ......................... The name of the case is Cily of San Jose v. Movassate, No. 5122576 currently unpu6lished (6" �p�q� OFFICIAI.S EAlICOURAGED TO Dist. Dec. 30, 2003). CONTACT STATE LEGISLATORS AND ASK The League filed a fiendof-the-court brief with FOR ENDORSEMENT OF the court of appeal supporting a city's use of an ' Intemet pin map system used to idenYrfy the generel LOCAL INITIATIVE locations of the residences of serious sex offenders. The League thanks Jennifer Runte with fhe Califor- Severel key legislators have signed on in nia State Attorney Generel's office forwriting the support of the Local Taxpayers and Public Safety brief on behalf of the League. The brief argues that protection Act (LOCAL initiative) in the past few the use of the pin maps do not violate the sex offend- � The campaign coalition has sent a person- ers privacy rights, and are consistent with the public alized letter (see page 10) to each legislator asking policy behind Califomia's Megan's Law as a matter of for their formal endorsement. public safety. In the coming weeks, the campaign will formally The name of the case is Freden6urg v. City o( recognize those state legislators that have come Fremont, No. A103685, (1" Dist.). out in suppoR of the LOCAL initiative. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recenUy issued Local o�cials are encouraged to contact your an opinion upholding a city's denial of a religious state legislators and ask them to formally endorse college's application to rezone property for religious the initiative. As the Legislature considers reforms educational use based on its zoning laws. The to the State-Local fiscal relationship, it is important League thanks Amy Greyson and Peter Pieree with that they are briefed on the LOCAL measure and Richards Watson & Gershon for writing the brief on asked for their support. behalf of joining cities. The court conGuded that the city's zoning law was constitutional because it was Please ask legislators to fill out an endorsement generally applicable, neut2l and did not substantially fortn (link to downloadable form on the campaign burden the school's free exercise of religion. website) or sign up online at the campaign website: www. ProtectLocalServices.com PAGE 2/PRIORITY fOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site••www.cacities.org