Lincoln Place Tenants Ass'n v. City of Los Angeles, 66 Cal. Rptr. 3d 120 (2007)

Citation: Lincoln Place Tenants Ass'n v. City of Los Angeles, 66 Cal. Rptr. 3d 120 (2007)
Parent Document: Lincoln Place Tenants Ass'n v. City of Los Angeles, 66 Cal. Rptr. 3d 120 (2007)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2007-10-10
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2294826/lincoln-place-tenants-assn-v-ci... ↗

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(2006) 39 Cal.4th 77, 83 [45 Cal.Rptr.3d 394, 137 P.3d 218].) We start with the language of each statute, giving the words their usual and ordinary meaning, and construe the statutory language in the context of the statute as a whole and the overall statutory scheme, giving significance to every word, phrase, sentence, and part of an act. We do not construe statutes in isolation, but rather read each statute with reference to the entire scheme of law of which it is part so that the whole may be harmonized and retain its effectiveness. If statutory terms are ambiguous, we may examine extrinsic sources, including the ostensible objects to be achieved and the legislative history. In such circumstance, we will choose the construction that comports most closely with the Legislature’s apparent intent, and endeavor to promote rather than defeat the statute’s general purpose, and avoid a construction that would lead to absurd consequences. (Ibid.) *441

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