Tax,
Civil Litigation,
Government,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 14, 2017
How high court ruling may lead to local tax mischief
Unfortunately, this is not a scare tactic, but a very real possibility. A city looking to impose a new tax or increase an existing tax may try to use the ruling to skirt voter-approval requirements.
Marty Dakessian
Dakessian Law, Ltd.Dakessian Law specializes in California tax controversy and litigation.
Ruben Sislyan
Dakessian Law, Ltd.Dakessian Law specializes in California tax controversy and litigation.
California voters have fought long and hard over the past four decades to establish, affirm and reaffirm the right to vote on taxes. But the potential loophole created by the California Supreme Court's recent decision in California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland, 2017 DJDAR 8407 (Aug. 28, 2017), may have compromised this important constitutional protection.
This case did not directly involve taxes. R...
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