California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wilson v. Beville, 306 P.2d 789, 47 Cal.2d 852 (Cal. 1957):
[47 Cal.2d 864] In Blake v. City of Eureka, 201 Cal. 643, at pages 567-568, 258 P. 945, at page 952 it was said: 'There can be no question that the improvement of the streets of the city is a municipal affair, and that where there is a conflict between the city charter and the general law in a merely municipal affair the provisions of the charter control. (Citing cases)'
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