I was struck by the Daily Post headline shown below. The Post columnists have been talking about the various cities in SoCal that are standing up to Sacramento on SB9--and standing up for their residents, but this is the first "news" piece I have seen from them or any other paper. Good on 'em. Redondo Beach, Carson, Torrance and Whittier--none of which I could find on a map if asked--filed a lawsuit against the state and AG Rob Bonta in March. Deeper into the article we learn that
In June, the cities of Lakewood and Rancho Palos Verdes announced they had filed their own SB9 lawsuit which is similar to that filed by Redondo Beach. The difference is that Lakewood and Redondo Beach are general law rather than charter cities, leading to slightly different legal arguments.
Double good on them. B'game is also a general law city as noted on the city website:
The City of Burlingame was incorporated in 1908. As a General Law city, Burlingame is subject to the general laws of the State of California. The State Government code is the fundamental law of the City, specifying the powers and the form of government that will put these powers into service. This is different from a Charter City, which has more control over local municipal affairs. Charter provisions covering municipal affairs prevail over the State laws when the two are in conflict.
I would love to see B'game link up with Lakewood and RPV (which I can find on a map). We may be at a slight disadvantage being a general law city, but there is Strength in Numbers. It seems like a lot more important issue than some of what passes for a city council agenda. That's what leadership looks like.
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