Gospel Missions of America v. City of Los Angeles

' Gospel Missions of America (Gospel Missions) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles (City) in an action stemming from the City’s attempt to enforce against Gospel Missions an amended version of its charitable solicitations law. Gospel Missions argues that the City is in contempt of an injunction against the City’s enforcement of certain provisions of the pre-amended version of that law and that the threatened enforce *1102 ment of new provisions in the law would violate Gospel Missions’ First Amendment rights,

The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-02 , 1331 and 1343(a)(3)-(4). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.

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The City regulates charitable solicitations. See L.A., Cal., Municipal Code (L.A.M.C.) §§ 44.00-44.15. The current version of the Los Angeles charitable solicitation law (Ordinance) requires all persons intending to solicit charitable contributions within the city to file an application with the Los Angeles Police Department. Id. § 44.04. The Police Department then investigates the information provided and determines whether to issue an Information…