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A union brought action against a city, alleging the city retracted its promise to pay 50 percent of its employees’ medical insurance premiums after retirement. The trial court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend the petition for writ of mandate. Applying the California Supreme Court’s 2011 opinion in Retired Employees Assn. of Orange County v. Co. of Orange (2011) 52 Cal.4th 1171, [266 P.3d 287, 134 Cal.Rptr.3d 779], the appellate court reversed and remanded, stating “the petition alleged that the MOUs ratified by the city council promised active employees that the City would pay 50 percent of their future retiree medical insurance premiums.” International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 v. City of Redding  (Cal. App. Third Dist.; November 2, 2012) (Case No. C067709) 210 Cal.App.4th 1114, [148 Cal.Rptr.3d 857].