defined by ability to pay
How later courts described this case
- defined by ability to pay
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
MOSK, J.
I concur.
Nevertheless, I still adhere to the belief that the preferable test is to determine whether the elected candidate meets residence requirements at the time of assumption of office. (See my concurring opinion in Thompson v. Mellon (1973) 9 Cal.3d 96, 109 [ 107 Cal.Rptr. 20 , 507 P.2d 628 , 65 A.L.R.3d 1029 ].) Í would also base our conclusion on article I, section 7, subdivision (b), of the California Constitution.
However, recognizing that in this field as in so many others, perfection eludes definition as well as attainment, I am willing to join the majority in its conclusion.