Mandel

In her action against appellants for declaratory and injunctive relief, respondent Shelley Mandel took a judgment (“Judgment And Writ Of Mandate”) which enjoins the Governor from ordering the closure of State offices on Good Friday between the hours of noon and 3 p.m., and from granting State employees paid time off during the three-hour period; enjoins the Controller from paying the employees for time taken off from work during the period; and awards respondent’s counsel $25,000 as attorneys’ fees in the action, and her costs, payable by the State. We initially affirmed the judgment, but granted rehearing because of valid questions and arguments raised in appellants’ petition therefor. Some of the arguments attributed to them herein were made in the petition.

I. The Trial Court’s Pertinent-Findings and Conclusions

As mentioned in the judgment (see fn. I, ante), and with respect to the constitutional questions presented, the trial court found upon substantial evidence as follows:

“6. Respondents Department of Public Health and State of California close their offices between the hours of 12:00 noon and 3:00 P.M. on Good Friday without reduction in pay to State…