United States Ninth Circuit
Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs and Fair Competition v. Norris, 12-55726
Plaintiffs brought this action challenging two requirements that the State of California and the City of Chula Vista place on persons who wish to sponsor a ballot measure. Summary judgment in defendants' favor is affirmed, where: 1) the requirement that the official proponent of an initiative be an elector, thereby excluding corporations and associations from holding that position, does not violate plaintiffs' First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and association; and 2) the requirement that the name of the official proponent of an initiative be disclosed on the face of the initiative petitions withstands exacting scrutiny under the First Amendment.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/03/2015
- Published 04/03/2015
Judges
- Reinhardt
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit