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Birkenfeld v. City of Berkeley, 550 P.2d 1001 (1976)

Citation
Birkenfeld v. City of Berkeley, 550 P.2d 1001 (1976)
Parent Document
Birkenfeld v. City of Berkeley, 550 P.2d 1001 (1976)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1976-06-16

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However, an examination of the evolution of the court’s views in related fields of price and wage controls will demonstrate that the “emergency” doctrine invoked to uphold rent control measures of more than half a centuiy ago is no longer operative as it was formulated as a special exception to limitations on the police power that have long since ceased to exist.