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California Court of Appeal Says Tax for “Public Safety Services” and “Other Essential Services” Not a Special Tax

California’s Court of Appeal held a local sales tax ordinance (Measure K) was a general tax, not a special tax, and therefore its adoption did not require a two-thirds vote (supermajority) under California’s Constitution.  A...more

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Another Court Rules That Special Taxes Proposed By A Citizen-Sponsored Initiative May Be Enacted With A Simple Majority Vote

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Another court of appeal has held that local special taxes adopted by a citizen-sponsored initiative do not require two-thirds voter approval. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City and County of San Francisco, No....more

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Special Taxes Enacted by Initiative Do Not Require Two-Thirds Supermajority Vote

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A court of appeal ruled that provisions of the California Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for special taxes imposed by local government do not apply to a special tax enacted by local initiative. City and County of...more

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Special Taxes by Voter Initiative Only Require Majority Voter Approval

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For the Second Time This Year, California Appellate Court Upholds Voting Requirement - Initiative power is the power of the electorate to propose new laws subject to approval by voters, including the right to impose taxes...more

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Eversheds Sutherland files amicus curiae brief on behalf of COST in Fresno Measure P case

Eversheds Sutherland has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the 550 members of the Council On State Taxation (COST) on the important issue of whether imposition of certain local special taxes in California requires a...more

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