California Court of Appeal June 18, 1956, Civ. No. 16698 (Simas v. City of Oakland)

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

The sole question is whether or not the Oakland City Council had power by resolution to submit to a referendum vote at the ensuing general municipal election, an initiative ordinance which it had just passed.

The initiative provisions of the charter appear in Article XXI, comprising sections 162-176.