“A statute, of course, must be construed toward giving it meaning and effect.” (citations omitted)
How later courts described this case
- “A statute, of course, must be construed toward giving it meaning and effect.” (citations omitted)
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
NEWMAN, J.
I dissent. The majority opinion states, “A ‘free election’
[guaranteed by article II, section 3 of the California Constitution] does not mandate a free ride from all election campaign expense and particularly not from the pro rata cost of publicizing personal qualifications for the office one seeks.”
By no means does this case involve “a free ride from all election campaign expense.” It involves government action, government financing. In my view an election is not free, within the meaning of article II, section 3, if a government is allowed to assess any of its costs to the candidates.
Bird, C. J., concurred.