Public Law
Public Law Journal: Fall 2014, Vol. 37, No. 4
Content
- Community Choice Aggregation—An Alternative Way to Providing Electricity Service By Local Government
- "Grandfathering" of Emergency Medical Services Under "Section 201" of the Emergency Medical Services Act
- Leggo My Home Rule: Charter Cities and State Municipal Interference
- Legislative Update
- Litigation & Case Law Update
- Masthead
- Message from the Chair
- Public Law Section Forges Partnerships with California Law Schools to Initiate Panel Receptions with Public Officials and Practitioners
- Remarks of the 2014 Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year Award Recipient Wendy Patrick
- To Ban or Not to Ban: How California Cities and Counties Can Effectively Regulate Oil and Gas Fracking Activity without the Risk of a Total Ban
- Wendy Patrick Honored as 2014 Public Lawyer of the Year
- University of San Diego Law School Student Wins Public Law Student Writing Competition
University of San Diego Law School Student Wins Public Law Student Writing Competition
This year, the Public Law Executive Committee honored Catherine Ferguson as the winner of its student writing competition. Ms. Ferguson, a second year law student at the University of San Diego School of Law, receives the $2,000 cash prize for winning the award.
Ms. Ferguson’s article, "Leggo My Home Rule: Charter Cities and State Municipal Interference," examines Senate Bill 7 ("SB 7") and a pending challenge to it in San Diego Superior Court. The article is published in this edition of the Journal at page 20.
Ms. Ferguson received her award at the Public Lawyer of the Year award ceremony at the Annual State Bar meeting in San Diego on September 12, 2014.
The Public Law Section sponsors its Student Writing Competition each year. The competition is open to students at all California-accredited law schools. The winner receives a $2,000 cash prize and their article is published in the Section’s Public Law Journal.