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Originally Posted by Robbie
I thought that had already been struck down by the courts just a few weeks ago?
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Nope.
There was a lawsuit filed to preempt the issue from being on the ballot, but the City Attorney's office didn't run the idea of filing the lawsuit by the City Council before filing their complaint, and that lack of communication has resulted in some internal wrangling at City Hall.
A couple of councilmen (Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz) objected to the City Attorney's action, saying that the move to preempt the ballot initiative amounted to an "anti-democratic message." They then filed an emergency motion to dismiss the City Attorney's lawsuit and ensure that the matter ends up on the ballot in June.
I
think the current status of the case is that the City Attorney's office requested an expedited ruling from the court, which is expected to come in late January, leaving time for the measure to end up on the ballot after all, should the court rule that the proposal falls under the City's authority (as opposed to the State's authority via CAL-OSHA).
So far as I'm aware, the City Attorney has not withdrawn their complaint, nor has it been dismissed, but I might be an update or two behind on the story.