Legal Question in Constitutional Law in California

Is there any Lawyer that is willing to help with a Class action law suit to help the residents of Squaw Valley, CA that are being adversely affected because of State Law AB 2022? They are forcing our unincorporated community to change our name because Native Americans feel Squaw is derogatory. Even Native Americans that live here don't want to change the name. It will cost residents to change all legal documents and businesses are already loosing business because Google addresses our community as Yokuts Valley. Do we have any recourse? The Fresno board of supervisors filed a law suit but it's now on appeal, the Judge said they could not sue in behalf of their constituents.

Any direction on how to pursue this is greatly appreciated.


Asked on 5/08/24, 8:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Bryan Richard Bryan Attorney PC

That's tough. Without looking into this in detail, I'm thinking the "takings clause" of the Constitution may apply. The government cannot take someone's property without just compensation. But that's a stretch, and as I think further I doubt that argument has any legal merit whatsoever. What were the grounds on which the Board of Supervisors sued? They couldn't come up with anything better than Yokuts Valley?

Good luck.

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Answered on 5/11/24, 9:38 pm


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