Does the phrase "any other official proceeding authorized by law" apply to planning commission proceedings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Butler v. Mccain & Assocs., C074654 (Cal. App. 2016):
The phrase "any other official proceeding authorized by law" encompasses a wide range of administrative and quasi-judicial proceedings, including planning commission proceedings (see Pettitt v. Levy (1972) 28 Cal.App.3d 484, 490-491 [privilege applied to
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