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Sep 16, 1999constitutional lawlocal governmentplebiscitecity reclassificationlocal autonomysupreme court
Local Autonomy vs Legislative Power: Safeguarding Citizen Approval in City Reclassification
Supreme Court ruling: downgrading a city's status without a plebiscite violates the Constitution and local autonomy.