What is the rational basis for a plaintiff's equal protection claim?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from County of San Diego v. Brown, 19 Cal.App.4th 1054, 23 Cal.Rptr.2d 819 (Cal. App. 1993):

19 "In ordinary equal protection cases not involving suspect classifications or the alleged infringement of a fundamental interest, the classification is upheld if it bears a rational relationship to a legitimate state purpose. [Citations.]" (Weber v. City Council (1973) 9 Cal.3d 950, 958-959, 109 Cal.Rptr. 553, 513 P.2d 601.) A similar rational basis standard applied to plaintiffs' due process claims. (McCourtney v. Cory (1981) 123 Cal.App.3d 431, 439, 176 Cal.Rptr. 639.)

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