Perrine v. Municipal Court

In Perrine v. Municipal Court (1971) 5 Cal.3d 656, the court held a Los Angeles licensing ordinance invalid because of the vague standards guiding the public licensing authority. The wording of two of the standards was substantially the same as Fresno ordinance section 6-706, subdivisions (a) (3) and (9). Perrine held that First Amendment protection invalidated such imprecise standards as the applicant's "good character" or the anticipated effect of his conduct on "public welfare or morals." ( Id. at pp. 661-662.)