County of Contra Costa v. State of California

Decided January 31, 1986. Keith F. Sparks wrote the opinion for the court.

177 Cal. App. 3d 62 · Cited 61 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Abelleira v. District Court of Appeal · 17 Cal. 2d 280
• City of Sacramento v. State of California · 156 Cal. App. 3d 182
• City of San Jose v. Superior Court · 525 P.2d 701
• Mandel v. Myers · 629 P.2d 935
• Ogo Associates v. City of Torrance · 37 Cal. App. 3d 830
• State of California v. Superior Court · 524 P.2d 1281
• Porter v. Investors Syndicate · 286 U.S. 461
• In Re McKinney · 70 Cal. 2d 8
• Santa Clara County v. Superior Court · 33 Cal. 2d 552
• Vinnicombe v. State of California · 172 Cal. App. 2d 54
• George Arakelian Farms, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board · 710 P.2d 288
• Brydonjack v. State Bar · 281 P. 1018
• Johnston v. Board of Supervisors · 31 Cal. 2d 66
• United States v. Superior Court · 19 Cal. 2d 189
• In Re the Guardianship of Coburn · 131 P. 352
• Powers Farms, Inc. v. Consolidated Irrigation District · 19 Cal. 2d 123
• Security-First National Bank v. County of Los Angeles · 35 Cal. 2d 319
• City Council v. Superior Court · 179 Cal. App. 2d 389
• Marin Water & Power Co. v. Railroad Commission · 154 P. 864
• People v. Coit Ranch, Inc. · 204 Cal. App. 2d 52
• City of Merced v. State of California · 153 Cal. App. 3d 777
• County of Los Angeles v. State of California · 153 Cal. App. 3d 568
• Boone County Court v. State · 631 S.W.2d 321
• State Ex Rel. Public Defender Commission v. County Court of Greene County · 667 S.W.2d 409
• Tushner v. Griesinger · 171 Cal. App. 2d 599

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• County of Fresno v. Lehman · 229 Cal. App. 3d 340
• Dept. of Finance v. Com'n on State Mandates · 122 Cal. Rptr. 2d 447
• County of San Diego v. State · 15 Cal. 4th 68
• Kinlaw v. State of California · 815 P.2d 1308
• White v. State of California · 195 Cal. App. 3d 452
• Lund v. California State Employees Assn. · 222 Cal. App. 3d 174
• Imagistics International, Inc. v. Department of General Services · 59 Cal. Rptr. 3d 18
• Department of Personnel Administration v. Superior Court · 5 Cal. App. 4th 155
• Truta v. Avis Rent a Car System, Inc. · 193 Cal. App. 3d 802
• Grossmont Union High School District v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION · 169 Cal. App. 4th 869
• Economic Empowerment Foundation v. Quackenbush · 57 Cal. App. 4th 677
• Rojo v. Kliger · 801 P.2d 373
• Hensler v. City of Glendale · 876 P.2d 1043
• City of Sacramento v. State of California · 785 P.2d 522
• Knickerbocker v. City of Stockton · 199 Cal. App. 3d 235
• Venice Town Council, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles · 47 Cal. App. 4th 1547
• Wright v. State · 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 92
• Mendly v. County of Los Angeles · 23 Cal. App. 4th 1193
• Board of Supervisors v. McMahon · 219 Cal. App. 3d 286
• County of Fresno v. State of California · 808 P.2d 235
• City of Grass Valley v. Cohen · 226 Cal. Rptr. 3d 543
• Hayes v. Commission on State Mandates · 11 Cal. App. 4th 1564
• Kuykendall v. State Board of Equalization · 22 Cal. App. 4th 1194
• People ex rel. California Regional Water Quality Control Board v. Barry · 194 Cal. App. 3d 158
• Upshaw v. Superior Court of Alameda Cnty. · 231 Cal. Rptr. 3d 505

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