gov. brown justice reform initiative writ petition (00268671-11xaeb03)
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No. _________________
IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR., MARGARET R. PRINZING,and HARRY BEREZIN,
Petitioners,
.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
Respondent.
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION,
ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT, an !nd!!d"a# and !n $%& '%&(ona# )a'a)!*+,and AMALA HARRIS, !n $%& o--!)!a# )a'a)!*+ a(A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a,
Real Parties in Interest.
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W&!* R%a&d!n O&d%& /+ *$% Sa)&a0%n*o Co"n*+ S"'%&!o& Co"&*,
Ca(% No. 12345673855544913CU3WM3GDS, D%'a&*0%n* 42,
P$on% No.: ;967< 8=23778=, T$% Hono&a/#% S$%##%+ann% C$an, P&%(!d!n
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EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE
AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE STAY AND/OR
OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF;
MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
IMMEDIATE STAY REQUESTED ELECTION MATTER
CRITICAL DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2016
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Ro/!n B. Jo$an(%n, S*a*% Ba& No. =9582Ja0%( C. Ha&&!(on, S*a*% Ba& No. 6769>8REMCHO, JOHANSEN ? PURCELL, LLP456 Do#o&%( A%n"%San L%and&o, CA 92>==P$on%: ;>65< 12737455Fa@: ;>65< 12737456E0a!#: &o$an(%n&'.)o0
A**o&n%+( -o& P%*!*!on%&(Go%&no& Ed0"nd G. B&on J&.Ma&a&%* R. P&!n!n, and Ha&&+ B%&%!n
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: #&'()*(+"% P!"#$%
C. D%#a+ !n I(("an)% o- *$% T!*#% and S"00a&+W!## Ca"(% P"/#!) Ha&0 ......................................................
CONCLUSION .........................................................................................
BRIEF FORMAT CERTIFICATION ........................................................
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
P!"#$%
CASES:
Arnett v. Dal Cielo .....................................................................................44;6997< 62 Ca#.2*$ 2
Brosnahan v. Brown .......................................................................46, 44, 41;6984< 14 Ca#.1d 417
Cal. High Speed Rail Authority v. Superior Court...............................11, 1>;4562< 448 Ca#.A''.2*$ 7=7
Californians for an Open Primary v. !Pherson......................................44;4557< 18 Ca#.2*$ =1>
Costa v. Superior Court.......................................................................61, 14;4557< 1= Ca#.2*$ 987
"egislature v. #u ........................................................................................46;6996< >2 Ca#.1d 294
anduley v. Superior Court .................................................................41, 42;4554< 4= Ca#.2*$ >1=
Pala Band of ission Indians v. Bd. of Supervisors..................................66;699=< >2 Ca#.A''.2*$ >7>
People v. Harrison .....................................................................................44
;6989< 28 Ca#.1d 146
Plata v. Brown, ............................................................................................1;N.D. Ca#., F%/. 65, 4562, No. 1:563CV3561>63TEH Ca#.A''.2*$ 666
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION:
A&*!)#% IV 65 ........................................................................................................2
A&*!)#% IIIB 64 ;P&o'. 99< .....................................................................................48 61 ;P&o'. 65< .....................................................................................48
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES: #&'()*(+"% P!"#$%
STATUTES:
Cod% o- C!!# P&o)%d"&% 658> ....................................................................................................2
6587 ....................................................................................................2
E#%)*!on( Cod% 9556 ....................................................................................................8 9554 ...........................................................................................'a((!0 9554 -o&0%& ;4562, 47
MISCELLANEOUS:
Ca#!-o&n!a R"#% o- Co"&* 8.287 ....................................................................2
S%n. B!## No. 64>1 ;456134562 R%. S%((.< ........................................'a((!0
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PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE
AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE STAY
TO THE HONORABLE TANI CANTIL3SAAUYE, CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, AND TO THE
HONORABLE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURTOF CALIFORNIA:
Un#%(( *$!( Co"&* a)*(, a 0an!-%(* %&&o& /+ *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&*
!## %%' an !n!*!a*!% o-- *$% 4567 /a##o* *$a* '&o0!(%( *o %n$an)% '"/#!)
(a-%*+, !0'&o% !n0a*% &%$a/!#!*a*!on, and ao!d *$% &%#%a(% o- '&!(on%&( /+
-%d%&a# )o"&* o&d%&. T$a* 0%a("&%, *$% KP"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on
A)* o- 4567, !- a''&o%d /+ *$% o*%&(, !## a--%)* *$% #!%( o- $"nd&%d( o-
0%n and o0%n $o a&% )"&&%n*#+ !n)a&)%&a*%d and !n%#!!/#% -o& 'a&o#%, a(
%## a( "%n!#% o--%nd%&( a* &!( o- /%!n *&!%d "n-a!+ a( ad"#*(. T$!( )a(%
*$"( '&%(%n*( a 0a**%& o- /&oad '"/#!) !0'o&*an)% *$a* &%"!&%( "!) and
-!na# &%(o#"*!on.
T$% %--%)* o- *$% &"#!n /%#o !( *o '&%%n* *$% A**o&n%+
G%n%&a# -&o0 !(("!n a *!*#% and ("00a&+ *$a* '%*!*!on%&( 0"(* $a% /%-o&%
*$%+ )an %%n /%!n *o )!&)"#a*% '%*!*!on( -o& o*%&( *o (!n. Ea)$ $o"& *$a*
'a((%( !*$o"* a *!*#% and ("00a&+ *o )!&)"#a*% d%)&%a(%( *$% odd( *$a*
'%*!*!on%&( !## /% a/#% *o a*$%& %no"$ (!na*"&%( *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&%
-o& *$% No%0/%& 4567 /a##o*. T$% Co"&* ($o"#d !00%d!a*%#+ (*a+ *$%
d%)!(!on o- *$% )o"&* /%#o *o a##o *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# *o !(("% $%& *!*#%
and ("00a&+ and o&d%& %@'%d!*%d /&!%-!n on *$!( P%*!*!on.
T$% #%a# !(("% '&%(%n*%d /+ *$!( P%*!*!on !( $%*$%&
a0%nd0%n*( -!#%d /+ '%*!*!on%&( *o *$%!& /a##o* 0%a("&% %&% K&%a(ona/#+
%&0an% *o *$% *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% a(
o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d. ;E#%). Cod%, 9554;/1 ;456134562 R%. S%((.< >.< To &%a)$ *$% )on)#"(!on *$a* *$%
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A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# a/"(%d $%& d!()&%*!on !n a))%'*!n '%*!*!on%&(
a0%nd0%n*(, *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&* d!(&%a&d%d *$% '#a!n #an"a% o- *$%
L%!(#a*"&%( a0%nd0%n*( *o *$% E#%)*!on( Cod%, a( %## a( *$% '&o'o(%d
!n!*!a*!% !*(%#-. In a##o!n !n!*!a*!% '&o'on%n*( *o -!#% a0%nd0%n*( !*$!n
1> da+( o- an o&!!na# -!#!n *$a* a&% K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o *$% *$%0%,
'"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% o&!!na# 0%a("&%, *$% L%!(#a*"&% %@'&%((#+
ado'*%d *$!( Co"&*( *%(* -o& d%*%&0!n!n $%*$%& an !n!*!a*!% (a*!(-!%( *$%
(!n#% ("/%)* &"#% (%* -o&*$ !n a&*!)#% II, (%)*!on 8 o- *$% Con(*!*"*!on. In
do!n (o, *$% L%!(#a*"&% (!na#%d !*( )#%a& !n*%n* *$a* *$% a0%nd0%n*
'&o!(!on o- E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9554 0"(* /% !%n *$% (a0% #!/%&a#
)on(*&")*!on *$a* *$!( Co"&* $a( !%n *o *$% (!n#% ("/%)* &"#%: KT$%
(!n#%3("/%)* &%"!&%0%n* ($o"#d no* /% !n*%&'&%*%d !n an "nd"#+ na&&o o&
&%(*&!)*!% -a($!on *$a* o"#d '&%)#"d% *$% "(% o- *$% !n!*!a*!% '&o)%(( *o
a))o0'#!($ )o0'&%$%n(!%, /&oad3/a(%d &%-o&0 !n a 'a&*!)"#a& a&%a o-
'"/#!) )on)%&n. ;Senate v. $ones ;6999< 46 Ca#.2*$ 6624, 66>=.63TEH.< T$% P"/#!)
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(o#"*!on *o '&!(on o%&3)&od!n *$a* %n$an)%( '"/#!) (a-%*+ and ao!d( *$%
!nd!()&!0!na*% &%#%a(% o- '&!(on%&( /+ -%d%&a# )o"&* o&d%&.
Wa!*!n "n*!# 4568 *o "a#!-+ *$!( 0%a("&% -o& *$% /a##o* !( no*
an o'*!on. I- *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&*( o&d%& (*and(, *$% '%o'#% !## $a% /%%n
d%'&!%d o- *$%!& &!$* *o "(% *$% !n!*!a*!% '&o)%(( *o &%0%d+ '&o/#%0( *$a*
"&%n*#+ &%"!&% a**%n*!on no. T$% &"#!n o- *$% Co"&* /%#o *"&n( *$%
L%!(#a*"&%( a0%nd0%n* '&o)%(( on !*( $%ad and *$a&*( &a*$%& *$an
'&o0o*%( *$% !n!*!a*!% 'o%& &an*%d /+ a&*!)#% II, (%)*!on 8 o- *$%
Con(*!*"*!on.
B+ *$!( %&!-!%d '%*!*!on, '%*!*!on%&( a##%% a( -o##o(:
-URISDICTION
6. T$!( Co"&* $a( o&!!na# "&!(d!)*!on o%& *$!( 0a**%&
'"&("an* *o a&*!)#% VI, (%)*!on 65 o- *$% Ca#!-o&n!a Con(*!*"*!on, Cod% o-
C!!# P&o)%d"&% (%)*!on( 658> and 6587, and R"#% 8.287 o- *$% Ca#!-o&n!a
R"#%( o- Co"&*, *o d%)!d% a d!('"*% $%&%, a( $%&%, *$% )a(% '&%(%n*( !(("%(
o- &%a* '"/#!) !0'o&*an)% *$a* 0"(* /% &%(o#%d '&o0'*#+. T$!( !( (")$ a
)a(% /%)a"(% !* !no#%( *$% '%o'#%( &!$* *o )!&)"#a*% and o*% "'on
!n!*!a*!%( !n a *!0%#+ 0ann%&, 'a&*!)"#a+ $%&%, a( $%&%, *$% !n!*!a*!% !##
%na/#% *$% S*a*% *o )o0'#+ !*$ a -%d%&a# )o"&* o&d%& !*$o"* )o0'&o0!(!n
'"/#!) (a-%*+.
4. P%*!*!on%&( a&% %n*!*#%d *o a &!* o- 0anda*% /%)a"(%
*$%+ do no* $a% a K'#a!n, ('%%d+, and ad%"a*% &%0%d+, !n *$% o&d!na&+
)o"&(% o- #a. ;Cod% C!. P&o)., 6587.< A)*!on /+ *$!( Co"&* !(
n%)%((a&+ !n o&d%& *o %n("&% *$a* *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# !( a/#% *o !(("% a *!*#%
and ("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567
!00%d!a*%#+ !n o&d%& *o a##o P%*!*!on%&( *o )!&)"#a*% *$% 0%a("&% -o&
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(!na*"&%( (o *$a* !* 0a+ "a#!-+ -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 /a##o*, and *o
&%(o#% an+ "%(*!on &%a&d!n *$% a#!d!*+ o- (!na*"&%( on)% )o##%)*%d.
P%*!*!on%&( )anno* )!&)"#a*% *$%!& '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&%( !*$o"* a *!*#% and
("00a&+, and "n#%(( *$!( Co"&* a)*(, *$%+ !## /% "na/#% *o -!#% *$%!&
'%*!*!on( !n o&d%& *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% !n *!0% -o& *$% No%0/%& 4567
%#%)*!on. A *&ad!*!ona# a''%a# !n *$!( )a(% )#%a+ )o"#d no* /% )o0'#%*%d /+
*$a* da*%.
1. O&!!na# &%#!%- !( n%)%((a&+ !n *$!( Co"&* &a*$%& *$an *$%
Co"&* o- A''%a# /%)a"(% *$!( 0a**%& '&%(%n*( !(("%( o- /&oad '"/#!)
!0'o&*an)% *$a* &%"!&% ('%%d+ and -!na# &%(o#"*!on. P%*!*!on%&( (!na*"&%3
a*$%&!n -!&0 $a( ad!(%d *$%0 *$a* !* 0a+ /%)o0% !0'o((!/#% *o "a#!-+
*$% 0%a("&% !n *!0% -o& *$% No%0/%& 4567 %#%)*!on !- *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#
!( '&o$!/!*%d -&o0 !(("!n a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ /+ F%/&"a&+ 47*$
$!#% *$% )o"&*( a&% )on(!d%&!n *$% !(("%( &a!(%d !n *$!( #a("!*. I* !(
*$%&%-o&% !0'%&a*!% *o )o0'#%*% *$% a''%##a*% '&o)%(( a( "!)#+ a(
'o((!/#%. I- '%*!*!on%&( %&% -!&(* *o -!#% a &!* !n *$% Co"&* o- A''%a#, *$%
'a&*+ $o d!d no* '&%a!# !n *$a* '&o)%%d!n )o"#d *$%n (%% &%!% !n *$!(
Co"&*, !*$ add!*!ona# o''o&*"n!*!%( -o& d%#a+ a* %a)$ (*a%. S")$ a
'&o#on%d '&o)%(( o"#d 0a% !* !0'o((!/#% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$%
/a##o* /%-o&% *$% )o"&*( a&% a/#% *o &%a)$ a -!na# &%(o#"*!on on *$% 0%&!*(.
F"&*$%&0o&%, *$% !(("%( '&%(%n*%d a&% o- (*a*%!d% (!n!-!)an)% and /&oad
'"/#!) !0'o&*an)%, !n)#"d!n *$% a/!#!*+ o- o*%&( *o )on(!d%& an !0'o&*an*
(*a*%!d% /a##o* 0%a("&% *$!( +%a& *$% "%(*!on o- $%*$%& *$a* 0%a("&%
!## /% aa!#a/#% *o %0'o%& *$% S*a*% *o 0o&% %--%)*!%#+ &%('ond *o a
-%d%&a# 0anda*% *o &%d")% !*( '&!(on 'o'"#a*!on, and *o %na/#% ad"#* and
"%n!#% o--%nd%&( *o aa!# *$%0(%#%( o- *$% &%$a/!#!*a*!on '&o!(!on( o-
*$a* 0%a("&% and *$% 0%an!n o- &%)%n* a0%nd0%n*( *o (%)*!on 9554 o- *$%
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E#%)*!on( Cod%. F!na##+, %%n !- *$% *!*#% and ("00a&+ %&% !(("%d, !*
o"#d /% )&!*!)a# -o& *$!( Co"&* *o %@%&)!(% !*( "&!(d!)*!on *o $%a& *$% &!* *o
&%(o#% )on)#"(!%#+ an+ "%(*!on &%a&d!n *$% a#!d!*+ o- (!na*"&%( on)%
)o##%)*%d. O*$%&!(%, *$% "a#!-!)a*!on '&o)%(( !*(%#- o"#d /% )#o"d%d /+
"n)%&*a!n*+, %o'a&d!!n *$% 0%a("&%( )$an)%( o- "a#!-+!n, and %@'o(!n
P%*!*!on%&( *o (!n!-!)an* d%*&!0%n* !- *$%+ d%o*% *!0% and &%(o"&)%( *o a
"a#!-!)a*!on %--o&* *$a* !( ("/(%"%n*#+ d%*%&0!n%d *o /% !na#!d.
PARTIES
2. P%*!*!on%& EDMUND G. BROWN JR. !( *$% Go%&no&
o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n *$% Co"n*+
o- A#a0%da. T$% a0%nd0%n*( *o In!*!a*!% 6>35646 a&% *$% d!&%)* &%("#* o-
d!()"((!on( *$% Go%&no& and '&o'on%n*( %na%d !n !*$ o*$%& !n*%&%(*%d
'a&*!%( !n)#"d!n "d%(, d!(*&!)* a**o&n%+(, '"/#!) d%-%nd%&(, !)*!0(
&!$*( and "%n!#% "(*!)% ado)a)+ &o"'( *o !0'&o% *$% 0%a("&%(
a/!#!*+ *o a))o0'#!($ *$% oa#( o- %n$an)!n '"/#!) (a-%*+ and
&%$a/!#!*a*!on. Go%&no& B&on a( no* a 'a&*+ !n *$% S"'%&!o& Co"&*
'&o)%%d!n(, /"* a( on% o- *$% ('on(o&( o- *$% 0%a("&%, $a( ("--%&%d
!00%d!a*% $a&0 !n $!( %--o&*( *o (%)"&% ("--!)!%n* (!na*"&%( on *$%
0%a("&%, "a#!-!)a*!on o- $!)$ /%)o0%( !n)&%a(!n#+ "n#!%#+ !*$ %%&+
da+ *$a* 'a((%( !*$o"* !(("an)% o- a *!*#% and ("00a&+. Go%&no& B&on
$a( no '#a!n, ('%%d+, and ad%"a*% &%0%d+ a* #a.
>. P%*!*!on%& MARGARET R. PRINZING !( on% o- *$%
'&o'on%n*( o- *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567, an a)*!%
!n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% )"&&%n*#+ '%nd!n a( In!*!a*!% 6>35646 !n *$% O--!)% o-
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*$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#. M(. P&!n!n !( a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and
*a@'a+%& !n *$% Co"n*+ o- A#a0%da. S$% "&%n*#+ n%%d( a *!*#% and
("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567 !n o&d%& *o
)!&)"#a*% '%*!*!on( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%&,
4567 %#%)*!on /a##o*. M(. P&!n!n a( a &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* !n *$%
S"'%&!o& Co"&* a)*!on /%#o.
7. P%*!*!on%& HARRY BEREZIN !( on% o- *$% '&o'on%n*(
o- *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567, an a)*!% !n!*!a*!%
0%a("&% )"&&%n*#+ '%nd!n a( In!*!a*!% 6>35646 !n *$% O--!)% o- *$%
A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#. M&. B%&%!n !( a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n *$% C!*+
and Co"n*+ o- San F&an)!()o. H% "&%n*#+ n%%d( a *!*#% and ("00a&+ -o&
*$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567 !n o&d%& *o )!&)"#a*%
'%*!*!on( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 %#%)*!on
/a##o*. M&. B%&%!n a( a &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* !n *$% S"'%&!o& Co"&* a)*!on
/%#o.
=. R%('ond%n* SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY
OF SACRAMENTO, Hon. S$%##%+ann% C$an '&%(!d!n, !( a d"#+
"a#!-!%d S"'%&!o& Co"&* %@%&)!(!n !*( "d!)!a# 'o%&( !n )onn%)*!on !*$
*$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.
8. On !n-o&0a*!on and /%#!%-, &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(*
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION !( an
!n)o&'o&a*%d non'&o-!* a((o)!a*!on &%)on!%d a( a 0"*"a# /%n%-!*
)o&'o&a*!on /+ *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a *$a* 0a!n*a!n( !*( $%ad"a&*%&( !n
Sa)&a0%n*o. T$% A((o)!a*!on a( a '%*!*!on%& !n *$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.
9. On !n-o&0a*!on and /%#!%-, &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* ANNE
MARIE SCHUBERT !( a )!*!%n o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a &%!(*%&%d
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o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n Sa)&a0%n*o Co"n*+. M(. S)$"/%&* a( a '%*!*!on%& !n
*$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.
65. R%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* AMALA HARRIS !( *$%
A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a( a &%('ond%n* !n *$%
'&o)%%d!n /%#o. E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9552 &%"!&%( *$% A**o&n%+
G%n%&a# *o '&%'a&% a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ o- *$% )$!%- '"&'o(%( and
'o!n*( o- a '&o'o(%d !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% and *o '&o!d% !* *o *$% '&o'on%n*(
o- *$% 0%a("&%. T$% &"#!n o- *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&* '&%%n*( $%& -&o0 )a&&+!n
o"* *$a* d"*+.
FACTS
66. On D%)%0/%& 44, 456>, '%*!*!on%&( ("/0!**%d KT$%
J"(*!)% and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* *o *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#( O--!)% &%"%(*!n
a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ '"&("an* *o E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9556. A
)o'+ o- *$% D%)%0/%& 44, 456> %&(!on o- *$% 0%a("&% a''%a&( a( E@$!/!* 6
*o *$!( '%*!*!on.
64. Und%& E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9554;a
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In(*%ad, (%)*!on 9554;a3da+ '%&!od a-*%& *$%!& !n!*!a#
-!#!n i.e., d"&!n *$% 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od and "' *o -!% da+(
a-*%& *$% &%!% '%&!od )#o(%(. T$% a0%nd0%n*( a&% *o /% K&%a(ona/#+
%&0an% *o *$% *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% a(
o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d. ;E#%). Cod%, 9554;/. A* a## &%#%an* (*a%( o- *$% d&a-*!n '&o)%((,
'&o'on%n*( and o*$%& ("''o&*%&( o- *$% !n!*!a*!% &%a)$%d o"* *o #%a# and
'o#!)+ %@'%&*(, '"/#!) o--!)!a#(, and o*$%& 0%0/%&( o- *$% '"/#!) *o (o#!)!*
-%%d/a) a/o"* *$% 0%a("&%. D"&!n *$% a0%nd0%n* '%&!od, *$% Go%&no&
and 0%0/%&( o- $!( o--!)% !nd!)a*%d *$a* a )on(*!*"*!ona# a0%nd0%n* o"#d
-"&*$%& adan)% *$% 0%a("&%( &%$a/!#!*a*!on and '"/#!) (a-%*+ oa#(. T$%
('on(o&( a&%%d, and a-*%& d&a-*!n a0%nd0%n*( *o *$% 0%a("&%, *$%+ aa!n
%na%d !n (!n!-!)an* o"*&%a)$ )on)%&n!n *$% a0%nd0%n*( *$%0(%#%(,
and a))%'*%d ("%(*!on( *o !0'&o% *$% 0%a("&%. T$%+ *$%n -!#%d *$%
a0%nd%d 0%a("&% !*$ *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# on Jan"a&+ 4>, 4567, !*$!n
*$% 1>3da+ '%&!od. A )o'+ o- *$% a0%nd%d 0%a("&% a''%a&( a( E@$!/!* 4 *o
*$!( '%*!*!on.
67. T$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# a))%'*%d *$% a0%nd0%n*( a(
&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o *$% *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!% a(
o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d and '&o0'*#+ 'o(*%d *$%0 on $%& %/(!*%. On
F%/&"a&+ 66, 4567 *$% L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(*( O--!)% !(("%d !*( -!()a#
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("00a&+ o- *$% 0%a("&%, $!)$ /%)o0%( 'a&* o- *$% )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and
("00a&+.
6=. P"&("an* *o E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9552;/, 4567 ("/0!((!on a( an
a0%nd0%n* *o M%a("&% No. 6>35646 and *o &%-&a!n -&o0 !(("!n a *!*#% and
("00a&+ *$a* !n)#"d%( *$% a0%nd0%n*( on o& /%-o&% F%/&"a&+ 47, 4567.
69. On W%dn%(da+, F%/&"a&+ 42, 4567, *$% Sa)&a0%n*o
S"'%&!o& Co"&* !(("%d a '%&%0'*o&+ &!* o- 0anda*% o&d%&!n *$% A**o&n%+
G%n%&a# *o &%-&a!n -&o0 !(("!n a *!*#% and ("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+
and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567. A 'a&*!a# )o'+ o- *$% *&an()&!'* $!)$
)on*a!n( *$% Co"&*( &"#!n -&o0 *$% /%n)$ a''%a&( a* Ta/ 6> o- *$%
A''%nd!@.
45. P%*!*!on%&( "&%n*#+ (%% &%#!%- !n *$!( Co"&* /%)a"(%
*$% S"'%&!o& Co"&*( o&d%& !## '&%%n* *$%0 -&o0 a*$%&!n %no"$ a#!d
(!na*"&%( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 %#%)*!on /a##o*.
P%*!*!on%&( (!na*"&%3a*$%&!n -!&0 $a( ad!(%d *$%0 *$a* !* o"#d no* /%
'o((!/#% *o a*$%& %no"$ (!na*"&%( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ !- *$% #o%& )o"&*(
&"#!n (*and(. T$a* !( /%)a"(% !- *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# !( &%"!&%d *o a##o a
n% 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od on *$% a0%nd%d 0%a("&% and !- *$%
L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(* and A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# %&% *o *a% *$% -"## a0o"n* o-
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*!0% a##o%d *$%0 *o !(("% *$% -!()a# ana#+(!( and *!*#% and ("00a&+,
&%('%)*!%#+, '%*!*!on%&( o"#d &%)%!% *$%!& )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+
*$&%% da+( a-*%& *$% d%ad#!n% -o& (!n%d '%*!*!on( *o /% ("/0!**%d *o *$%
)o"n*!%(. E%n !- *$% L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(* and A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# %&% a/#% *o
0o% 0o&% "!)#+, *$% add!*!ona# 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od !##, a( a
'&a)*!)a# 0a**%&, #%a% !n("--!)!%n* *!0% *o a*$%& (!na*"&%(.
46. E%n !- *$% *!*#% and ("00a&+ %&% *o !(("% on
Ma&)$ 4>, *$% Monda+ -o##o!n *$% )#o(% o- *$% 153da+ '%&!od, '%*!*!on%&(
o"#d n%%d a* #%a(* *o da+( *o )o0'#%*% *$% '&!n*!n o- *$%!& '%*!*!on(, o&
"n*!# Ma&)$ 48. T$% S%)&%*a&+ o- S*a*%( &%)o00%nd%d d%ad#!n% -o&
("/0!**!n '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&% %&!-!)a*!on !( A'&!# 47, 4567. I-
'%*!*!on%&( /%an )!&)"#a*!n *$%!& '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&% on Ma&)$ 48, *$%+
o"#d $a% #%(( *$an 15 da+( *o a*$%& *$% n%a+ on% 0!##!on (!na*"&%(
n%)%((a&+ !n o&d%& *o %n("&% "a#!-!)a*!on -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 /a##o*.
Und%& *$%(% )!&)"0(*an)%(, %%n an %@'%d!*%d '&o)%(( -o& !(("an)% o- *$%
*!*#% and ("00a&+ (!0'#+ o"#d no* a##o %no"$ *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$%
0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%& /a##o*.
BASIS FOR RELIEF
44. T$% '%o'#%( &!$* o- !n!*!a*!% !( Kon% o- *$% 0o(*
'&%)!o"( &!$*( o- o"& d%0o)&a*!) '&o)%((, and !* !( *$% d"*+ o- *$% )o"&*(
K*o %a#o"(#+ "a&d *$%(% 'o%&( and )on(*&"% *$% &%#%an* )on(*!*"*!ona#
'&o!(!on( #!/%&a##+ !n -ao& o- *$% '%o'#%( &!$* *o %@%&)!(% *$% 'o%&( o-
!n!*!a*!% . . . . ;Pala Band of ission Indians v. Bd. of Supervisors ;699=2 Ca#.A''.2*$ >7>, >=2, !n*%&na# "o*a*!on 0a&( and )!*a*!on( o0!**%d.. Bo*$ *$% '#a!n 0%an!n and #%!(#a*!% $!(*o&+ o-
S%na*% B!## 64>1, $!)$ add%d *$% '"/#!) )o00%n* and a0%nd0%n* '&o)%((
a* !(("% $%&%, d%0on(*&a*% *$a* *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d *o !% !n!*!a*!%
'&o'on%n*( a"*$o&!*+ *o 0a% /&oad a0%nd0%n*( *o !0'&o% *$%!&
0%a("&%(, *$%&%/+ !0'&o!n *$% !n!*!a*!% '&o)%(( !*(%#-. T$% L%!(#a*"&%
d!d not!n*%nd *o a##o o''on%n*( o- a 0%a("&% *o d%&a!# an !n!*!a*!% /+
"(!n (%)*!on 9554 *o %%' !* o-- *$% /a##o*.
47. E%n !- '&o'on%n*( a0%nd0%n*( ($o"#d $a% /%%n
*&%a*%d a( a n% !n!*!a*!%, *$% do)*&!n% o- ("/(*an*!a# )o0'#!an)% a''#!%(
/%)a"(% a## o- *$% 'o#!)+ '"&'o(%( o- (%)*!on 9554 $a% a#&%ad+ /%%n 0%*.
;Costa v. Superior Court ;4557< 1= Ca#.2*$ 987, 6561 KA( #on a( *$%
-"nda0%n*a# '"&'o(%( "nd%+!n *$% a''#!)a/#% )on(*!*"*!ona# o& (*a*"*o&+
&%"!&%0%n*( $a% /%%n -"#-!##%d . . . *$%&% $a( /%%n Q("/(*an*!a# )o0'#!an)%
!*$ *$% a''#!)a/#% )on(*!*"*!ona# o& (*a*"*o&+ '&o!(!on( . . . ..3
da+ '%&!od. B"* *$% (*a*"*% %@'&%((#+ '&o*%)*( aa!n(* *$!( 'o((!/!#!*+.
E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9554;/< '&o!d%( *$a* Ka0%nd0%n*( ($a## no* /%
("/0!**%d !- *$% !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% a( o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d o"#d no* %--%)* a
("/(*an*!% )$an% !n #a. S"&%#+ *$%&% !( no &o"nd -o& &%ad!n *$% -!%3
da+ a0%nd0%n* '%&!od o"* o- *$% (*a*"*% *o &%0%d+ a $a&0 *$a* d!d no*
o))"& $%&% and, !- !* $ad, o"#d $a% '&%)#"d%d ("/0!((!on o- *$%
a0%nd0%n* !n *$% -!&(* !n(*an)%.
T$% )o"&*( ana#+(!( )anno* /% ("a&%d !*$ *$% -a)* *$a* !n
ado'*!n a *%&0 o- a&* #!% *$% K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *%(*, *$% L%!(#a*"&%
a#(o ado'*%d *$% )a(% #a *$a* a''#!%d !*. A( *$!( Co"&* %## no(, *$% *%(*
$a( /%%n "(%d *o "'$o#d n"0%&o"( 0%a("&%( *$a* $a% !n)#"d%d -a& 0o&%
d!%&(% '&o!(!on( *$an *$o(% a* !(("% $%&%, !n)#"d!n P&o'o(!*!on 8 ;6984
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*a% a 0")$ na&&o%& !% o- $%*$%& an a0%nd0%n* !( &%a(ona/#+
%&0an% *o !*( o&!!na# 0%a("&% *$an *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d. T$a* &%("#*
!## '&%%n* !n!*!a*!% '&o'on%n*( -&o0 'a&*n%&!n !*$ o*$%&( *o !0'&o%
*$%!& 0%a("&%, $%*$%& *o add&%(( "n!n*%nd%d )on(%"%n)%( o& *o (*&%n*$%n
!* /+ add!n a )on(*!*"*!ona# '&o!(!on. I* !## %n)o"&a% (*&!% ("!*(, #!%
*$% on% *$a* '&o0'*%d *$!( &!*, /+ o''on%n*( o- a 0%a("&% *o *&+ *o %%' an
!n!*!a*!% o-- *$% /a##o*. And !* !## d!()o"&a% '&o'on%n*( -&o0 "(!n *$%
a0%nd0%n* '&o)%(( a( *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d, /%)a"(% *$%+ !## /% "n("&%
o- *$% !nd( o- a0%nd0%n*( *$%+ !## /% a##o%d *o -!#%.
ARGUMENT
I
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE ARE
REASONABLY GERMANE TO THE ORIGINAL
.ERSIONS THEME, PURPOSE, OR SUB-ECT
A E"&)*'($ C'" S"&)*'( 002 A33*"$ )4" S*(!" S+5"&) T"$) )'
A7"(7"()$
E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 95546
)#%a+ %)$o%( %##3%(*a/#!($%d
)a(% #a &%a&d!n *$% (!n#% ("/%)* &"#%, $!)$ &%"!&%( *$% a&!o"(
'&o!(!on( o- a /!## *o /% &%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o *$% ("/%)* o& '"&'o(% o-
*$% 0%a("&%. ;See, e.g.,"egislature v. #u;6996< >2 Ca#.1d 294, >64
KQAn !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% do%( no* !o#a*% *$% (!n#%3("/%)* &%"!&%0%n* !-,
d%('!*% !*( a&!%d )o##a*%&a# %--%)*(, a## o- !*( 'a&*( a&% &%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o
%a)$ o*$%&, and *o *$% %n%&a# '"&'o(% o& o/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!%, %0'$a(!(
and !n*%&na# "o*a*!on 0a&( o0!**%d, )!*!nBrosnahan v. Brown;6984.< Ind%%d, !n d%()&!/!n *$% (!n#% ("/%)* &"#%, *$!(
6Un#%(( o*$%&!(% (*a*%d, a## -"&*$%& (*a*"*o&+ &%-%&%n)%( a&% *o *$%
E#%)*!on( Cod%.
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Co"&* $a( "(%d #an"a% !d%n*!)a# *o *$a* !n)#"d%d !n (%)*!on 9554. ;See,
e.g., Californians for an Open Primary v. !Pherson;4557< 18 Ca#.2*$
=1>, =72 K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o a )o00on *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)*
Senate v. $ones;6999< 46 Ca#.2*$ 6624, 66>8 K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o a
)o00on *$%0% o& '"&'o(%.9< 61 Ca#. >62, >68 KT$% &"#% o- )on(*&")*!on o- (*a*"*%( !(
'#a!n. W$%n *$%+ 0a% "(% o- o&d( and '$&a(%( o- a %##3non and
d%-!n!*!% (%n(% !n *$% #a, *$%+ a&% *o /% &%)%!%d and %@'o"nd%d !n *$%
(a0% (%n(% !n *$% (*a*"*%..=.< B+
ado'*!n *$% K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% #an"a% and %n#a&!n !* *o a##o
a0%nd0%n*( *$a* a&% %&0an% no* on#+ *o *$% !n!*!a*!%( ("/%)*, /"* !*(
K*$%0%, '"&'o(%, or ("/%)*, *$% L%!(#a*"&% )#%a+ (!na#%d !*( !n*%n* *o
a##o a /&oad &an% o- a0%nd0%n*(.
T$!( Co"&* $a( !%n a 'a&*!)"#a+ #!/%&a# 0%an!n *o *$%
K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *%(* !n *$% a&%a o- )&!0!na# "(*!)%. InBrosnahan v.
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Brown ;6984< 14 Ca#.1d 417, -o& %@a0'#%, *$% Co"&* &%%)*%d a )$a##%n% *o
P&o'o(!*!on 8, *$% V!)*!0( B!## o- R!$*(, a 0%a("&% *$a* add&%((%d
%%&+*$!n -&o0 /a!# *o d!0!n!($%d )a'a)!*+ *o (a-% ()$oo#(. T$% Co"&*
n%%&*$%#%(( -o"nd *$a* K%a)$ o- P&o'o(!*!on 8( (%%&a# -a)%*( /%a&( a
)o00on )on)%&n, Q%n%&a# o/%)* o& Q%n%&a# ("/%)*, '&o0o*!n *$% &!$*(
o- a)*"a# o& 'o*%n*!a# )&!0% !)*!0(. ;Brosnahan v. Brown,supra,
14 Ca#.1d a* 42=.=1.< T$% Co"&* &%%)*%d *$% )#a!0, -!nd!n *$a* *$% %n%&a# '"&'o(% o-
*$% 0%a("&% a( *o add&%(( *$% '&o/#%0 o- "%n!#% and an3&%#a*%d )&!0%.
;Id. a* >=>3>=7.< A#*$o"$ P&o'o(!*!on 46 a( (*+#%d '&!0a&!#+ a( a
K"%n!#% )&!0% !n!*!a*!%, !* add%d a n"0/%& o- )&!0%( *o *$% #!(* o-
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-%#on!%( *$a* "a#!-+ a( (*&!%( "nd%& *$% T$&%% S*&!%( #a. ;Id.a* >==.1 Ca#.1d 42>,
4>234>>.1, '&o'on%n*( %&% on#+ a##o%d *o 0a%
*%)$n!)a#, non("/(*an*!% )$an%( *o a 0%a("&% !*$!n 6> da+( a-*%& -!#!n
!*$ *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#, !*$o"* &%3(*a&*!n *$% )#o). ;Fo&0%& E#%).
Cod%, 9554 ;45623da+ '%&!od, !-'&o'on%n*( d!()o%&%d a
d&a-*!n %&&o& o& !($%d *o %n#a&% *$% ()o'% o- *$%!& 0%a("&% !n o&d%& *o
'a&*n%& !*$ o*$%&(, *$%!& on#+ )$o!)% a( *o /%!n an% !*$ ano*$%&
!n!*!a*!%. I- *$%+ !($%d *o !*$d&a *$%!& 0%a("&% !n o&d%& *o *$&o *$%!&
("''o&* /%$!nd a (!0!#a& !n!*!a*!% o& #%!(#a*!% '&o'o(a#, *$%+ )o"#d on#+
do (o '&!o& *o ("/0!**!n *$%!& '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&% %&!-!)a*!on. ;Fo&0%&
E#%). Cod%, 9752 ;45621 (o"$* *o &%0o% *$%(% &%(*&!)*!on(
/+ add!n a /&oad a0%nd0%n* '&o)%(( and a##o!n '&o'on%n*( *o
!*$d&a a 0%a("&% a* an+ *!0% '&!o& *o !*( "a#!-!)a*!on -o& *$% /a##o*. T$%
'"&'o(% /%$!nd *$%(% )$an%( a( *o a!dproponents/+ !!n *$%0
o''o&*"n!*!%( *$a* %@!(*!n #a d%n!%d *$%0, no* *o )&%a*% a /%n%-!)!a# &!$*
*$a* #!*!an*( )o"#d "(% *o d%&a!# a 0%a("&% *$%+ d!d no* #!%.
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BRIEF FORMAT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE >20? OF THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT
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