Land Use,
Government,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 3, 2022
Government cannot bind itself, nor its successors, not to govern
Nonetheless, boards persistently try to do just that. A common route they take to reach that result is by settlement of litigation. Such a result, of course, elevates politics over law.
Michael G. Walker
Attorney
Norman Dowler, LLP
840 County Square Dr
Ventura , CA 93003-5406
Phone: (805) 654-0911
Fax: (805) 654-1902
Email: mwalker@normandowler.com
An oft-heard maxim of municipal law is that a county board of supervisors cannot bind the hands of a future board when it comes to the exercise of police powers. Nonetheless, boards persistently try to do just that. A common route they take to reach that result is by settlement of litigation. Such a result, of course, elevates politics over law.
The recent case of Tiburon Open Space Committee v. County of Marin, decided by the 1st District ...
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