Marin General Services Authority v. Novato Taxi CA1/5

Filed 8/29/14 Marin General Services Authority v. Novato Taxi CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

MARIN GENERAL SERVICES

AUTHORITY et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,

A139070

v. NOVATO TAXI et al., (Marin County Super. Ct. No. CIV 1001653) Defendants and Appellants.

State law requires local government to regulate privately operated taxicab companies to protect public safety. (Gov. Code, § 53075.5.)1 State law also requires that such regulations include a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program. (§ 53075.5, subd. (b)(3)(A).) In Marin County, regulation and permitting of taxicabs is conducted by the Marin General Services Authority (MGSA), a joint powers authority (§ 6500 et seq.), which administers a…