International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc., Plaintiffs and Respondents v. City Of…

Summary

The court held that the Los Angeles ordinance prohibiting continuous or repetitive solicitation for the immediate receipt of funds at the airport is valid under the California Constitution, even assuming the affected airport areas are public forums. The restriction is content neutral, narrowly tailored to significant governmental interests, and leaves ample alternative avenues for communication, so the court declined to decide the public-forum question. Justice Kennard, concurring, would have held that the prescreening areas are public forums, while Justice Chin, concurring, would have held that LAX is not a public forum.