Opinion ID: 1172485
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: issues

Text: Although the parties generally agree about the sequence of events, they agree about virtually none of the legal consequences. In the order in which we reach the issues, they disagree (1) whether the annexation may be challenged by mandate, which in turn depends on the question when the annexation was legally complete; (2) whether any one of the three plaintiffs has standing to bring the action; (3) whether a class action is proper; (4) whether CEQA applies to LAFCO approval of annexations; (5) what constitutes compliance with the requirement that LAFCO established a spheres of influence plan; and (6) what factors must be considered before a LAFCO may approve an annexation.
We first discuss several issues which pertain to all or nearly all of the causes of action.