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Assignment:

Question

For the following questions, answer each question directly ("yes"...

For the following questions, answer each question directly ("yes" or "no," for example, if the question can be answered "yes" or "no"), and provide a citation to your answer in the style of the California Style Manual within parentheses (and including the parentheses) unless otherwise specified. All citations must be to primary authority unless otherwise stated. Where instructed, also provide a quotation from the appropriate source.

For questions 1 through 4, assume the following:

Rambeau Vineyards is an old family winery in the beautiful Tuscany Valley of California. Much to his family's chagrin, John Rambeau, the son of the owner, wants to modernize the winery's offerings and update its rather old fashioned label. Tuscany Valley is an approved viticultural area. Rambeau wants to blend his 2016 Tuscany Valley cabernet sauvignon (a grape variety) with 2016 sangiovese (another grape variety) grown in Napa County, California.

1. Assuming all other necessary conditions apply and no exceptions apply, what percentage of cabernet sauvignon must there be in the blend for Rambeau to label his wine as cabernet sauvignon? (Provide your answer with a quotation and cite the appropriate regulation.)

2. Assuming all other necessary conditions apply and no exceptions apply, what percentage of cabernet sauvignon must there be in the blend for Rambeau to label his wine as "Tuscany Valley"? (Provide your answer with a quotation and cite the appropriate regulation.)

3. When did the regulation that is the answer to question 2 first become effective as a regulation? (Answer with a date. You need not provide any subsequent history of the regulations (further amendments, etc.) in your citation.)

4. Rambeau recently acquired a very old nearby vineyard and discovered to his delight that it was long ago planted in an obscure grape known as Elbling. He wants to make a small bottling of wine made solely from this grape. Rambeau does not think he can label his wine "Elbling." What name for the grape variety can he put on the wine's label? (To answer this question, you must provide a citation to the applicable regulation authorizing the name on the label; you may otherwise cite any other source, EXCEPT Wikipedia, that is necessary for the reader to understand the basis for your answer.)

For questions 5 through 10, assume the following:

World of Mallets has developed an unfortunate reputation for being a difficult employer. To soften this reputation somewhat, World of Mallets has decided to host a Fourth of July picnic for its employees at a beach within California. World of Mallets is so enthusiastic for this picnic at the beach that it has decided to sponsor a fireworks display for its employees at the picnic.

1. What California state agency is responsible for planning and regulating the use of land and water in the coastal zone? (cite any source.)
2. The state agency that is the answer to question 5 was made permanent by the enactment of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (hereinafter, the "Coastal Act"). Where in the California Codes is the Coastal Act found?
3. What statute enacted the Coastal Act? (Answer with a citation to California Statutes and Amendments to the Codes.)
4. What is the derivation of the Coastal Act?
5. The beach where the picnic is being held is in unincorporated county area in a county that has a certified local coastal program. Where in the California Code of Regulations are the applicable regulations for coastal development permits? (Please answer with a citation to the first section of the regulations entitled "Applicability of Chapter to Developments Within the Coastal Zone," followed by "et seq.")
6. Is a fireworks display a "development" that requires a coastal development permit? (provide a quotation from a published case with a citation.)