News & Analysis as of

CA Supreme Court Local Taxes

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Supreme Court Strikes Taxpayer Initiative from November Ballot

In a Rare Pre-Election Review, California Supreme Court Strikes Ballot Measure that Would Revise Constitution to Limit Revenue-Raising Authority of State and Local Governments - On June 20, 2024, the California Supreme Court...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) - August 12, 2022

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

The California Supreme Court issued the following decision on Thursday: Zolly v. City of Oakland, No. S262634: In a case involving the California Constitution’s taxpayer approval requirements for local taxes, the...more

Pillsbury - SeeSalt Blog

California Supermajority Tax Challenge Cases are Onto the Next Level: Last Trial Court Ruling Issued

A San Francisco trial court judge has ruled that Proposition G, a parcel tax to fund educational purposes that passed with a 60.76% vote in 2018, is a valid voter initiative that did not require a two-thirds supermajority...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Transfer Of Electric Utility Revenues To City’s General Fund Is Not A Tax Under Proposition 26 - Supreme Court Reverses Court Of...

A city’s annual budgetary transfer from its electric utility to its general fund, referred to as a payment in lieu of taxes and known as PILOT, is an electric utility cost and not an exaction subject to Proposition 26, the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Supreme Court Holds Groundwater Pumping Charges Are Not Property-Related Charges Subject to Proposition 218 - Case May...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on

The California Supreme Court concluded recently that a local water agency’s groundwater pumping charges are not property-related charges subject to the substantive and procedural requirements of California Constitution...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide