Tax,
Civil Litigation,
Government,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 7, 2017
It just got easier to pass local taxes
Time will tell what a recent state high court decision means for local taxation. But it appears to make it easier to pass local taxes, and that is not something California voters want to happen.
Californians have repeatedly expressed their wish to vote on new or increased taxes, fees and assessments. The California Tax Revolution began in 1978, when taxpayers approved Proposition 13 in order to limit the ability of local governments to increase property taxes without voter approval. In the ensuing years, voters approved three more initiatives drafted to secure the right to vote on taxes that were recharacterized as fees, special taxes, charges or assessments....
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