Generally speaking, Superior Court decisions are not binding on other courts, except possibly some specialized courts*. That being said, they are persuasive and other Superior Court judges may defer to them if they are well reasoned and the judge has no specific issues or predispositions.
Were one to take a similar case to the Superior Court level in, say, San Francisco and lose, one could appeal. Whether or not the appeal would be accepted depends on a variety of factors, but if it is and if one were to prevail, the decision would be binding on all superior courts in California. The cost of an appeal is generally prohibitive. Fee waivers are available and I have found that they are inclined to grant them to individuals who can show some reason why they could not afford it.
*I mentioned specialized courts---I am not sure, but it is possible that traffic courts, magistrates, etc., may be bound by a Superior Court decision. This would require further research and testing. I encourage someone who gets a ticket in San Francisco and goes to traffic court to take the documents with them and give it a shot.
In any event, thanks for putting in the time. This is great for the MC community and rights something that has often bothered me. I also agree with the comment about the misuse of disabled placards---it is very frustrating and hurts everyone. Parking an MC in a little space that would otherwise go unused hurts no one (except if some ass has a beef and intentionally knocks over the bike on his or her way out).
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