California Supreme Court
May 31, 2017
Voter-backed tax initiative election rules debated by state Supreme Court
The highly-charged political battle between the city of Upland and the medical marijuana industry reached the state's highest court for oral argument Tuesday in a case that tests the petitioning power of constituents and the scope of local government authority over a voter initiative.
SAN FRANCISCO — The highly charged political battle between the city of Upland and the medical marijuana industry reached the state's highest court for oral argument Tuesday in a case that tests the petitioning power of constituents and the scope of local government authority over a voter initiative.
On its face, the case deals with the procedural matter of whether a local tax initiative promulgated by voters can be placed on a special election ballot rather than a general elec...
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