Supreme Court says Perata can run again Chan, supporters argue over his partial term, to take case to lower court

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: August 14, 2003| Author: Josh Richman, STAFF WRITER | Copyright information

The state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to block state Senate Majority Leader Don Perata from seeking another term in 2004, turning away a request by two East Bay women backed by Assembly Majority Leader Wilma Chan.

The women's attorney said the case -- over whether Perata's partial first term as a senator counts toward the two-term limit -- isn't over.

"We are going to be proceeding with a new filing in a lower court, probably within the next several days," said attorney Low...

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