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Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)

Citation
Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)
Parent Document
Cal. Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena (2025)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2025-12-18

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11     The California Supreme Court has held that generally
“[t]he fact that the initiative process results in legislation
reflecting the will of the majority and imposing certain burdens
upon landlords can hardly be deemed a ground for holding the
legislat[ion] invalid. It is of the essence of the police power to
impose reasonable regulations upon private property rights to
serve the larger public good.” (Birkenfeld v. City of Berkeley
(1976) 17 Cal.3d 129, 145-146.) As discussed, the specific
question whether creating an intentionally unbalanced board
favoring tenants and disfavoring landlords is consistent with the
guarantees of due process under the United States Constitution
is not before us.