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trace ter An attempt to define its reach or must turns on its limits is fruitless, for each case own facts. The definition is essentially the pro- duct of legislative determinations addressed to the purposes of governmentr purposes neither abstractly nor historically capable of complete definition. Subject to specific constitutional limitatublic ionst when the Legislature declared sin keterms he p well-nigh interest has been conclusive. Insuch cases, the Legislature, not i the judiciary, s the main guardian of the public needs to be served by social legislation, whether it be Congress legislating c®nce�tatethe gDistrict islating of Columbia [citations] or thes concerning local affairs. Another explanation of the applicability of the police power was laid down by the C�aliforn�iaCSupreme Court in Miller v,. Board of Public Wow, (19 2 ?�....r.._.. Thus it is apparent that the police power is not is circumscribed prerogative, but is elastic and, keeping with the growth of knowledge r nidtsthe pbelief in the popular mind of the need tion, capable of expansion to meet existing condi- tions of modern life and thereby p p acehe social, +economic, moral and intellectualthere ie v lut nothion of the human race. In brief, ng known to the law that keeps morreintsteppower.* with human progress than does the exerciseo The courts have also held that suchregulations rent affecting economic inte, st� nversionsin real pra'rer�an appropriate control and condominiumpower. Birkenf ie3�d �. Cit of exercise of the police ' 1976) ; Gr n v me t Ber 3d kele',., 17 foal 3i lZy Cal. + (Aug. , o, v, 9111 of e�x•—.._..... The Supreme of Court in Metromediia Inc. a� on San Dire so 26 Cal. 3d 848 (1980) (reve��sed and re at ame ment grounds„ but not d isturbing holdings ngd regarding held aesthetic holdings, at 101 S Ct. 2822, 6 that aesthetic reasons alone justify the exercise sn o Diego's police power in a case concerning the y ordinance banning of tsit+e advertising signs. The federal courts have also g iv fan traction interpretation to a broad the police power. Industr Asaac iat ion of Sonoma CountyV. city-en-�4 p. at p. p97�0 (9t C 19'#aI cep U.S_ A341 the courts in upholding Petalumat6 landmar c�growth 3-