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Silver v. Reagan

67 Cal. 2d 924 Court Cal. Decision date 1967-12-18 Docket Sac. No. 7814; Sac. No. 7815 English

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[Sac. No. 7814.
In Bank.
Dec. 18, 1967.]
PHILL SILVER et al., Petitioners, v. RONALD REAGAN, as Governor, etc., et al., Respondents. ABE VICKTER et al., Petitioners, v. RONALD REAGAN, as Governor, etc., et al., Respondents; THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Interveners.
[Sac. No. 7815.

In these congressional reapportionment proceedings the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Senate and the Assembly of the State of California have submitted to the court chapter 2 of the Statutes of 1967, Second Extraordinary Session providing for the redistricting of the state’s congressional districts. They request that the court declare chapter 2 constitutional and instruct the Secretary of State to inform all election officials to follow chapter 2 in preparing for and carrying out the 1968 primary and general elections. We have reviewed chapter 2 in the light of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court governing us herein (Silver v. Reagan (1967) ante, p, 452 [ 62 Cal.Rptr. 424 , 432 P.2d 26 ]), and we have considered the objections submitted by several citizens. We conclude that chapter 2 is constitutional and that the relief requested should be granted.

The Secretary of State is instructed to inform all election officials to follow chapter 2 in preparing for and carrying out the 1968 primary and general elections. The alternative writs of mandate heretofore issued are discharged and the proceedings are dismissed. • .....