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Municipal Lawyers

Dec. 6, 2012

Michael G. Colantuono

Colantuono & Levin Los Angeles Specialties: constitutional law and municipal litigation


Among his significant matters, Colantuono recently prevailed in the state Supreme Court on behalf of 47 cities in a dispute with Los Angeles County.


At issue was how two 2004 revenue measures associated with the state budget affected the duty of cities to reimburse counties for their share of the cost to operate the property tax system. City of Alhambra v. County of Los Angeles, S185457.


"The question was whether the Legislature intended the...

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