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Government

Nov. 7, 2019

Justices pepper both sides with questions on law requiring tax return for ballot access

The multi-front war over access to President Donald Trump’s taxes landed in the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices hearing arguments over whether a law demanding those returns is permissible under the state Constitution.

Justices pepper both sides with questions on law requiring tax return for ballot access
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SACRAMENTO -- The multi-front war over access to President Donald Trump's taxes landed in the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, with justices hearing arguments over whether a law demanding those returns is permissible under the state Constitution.

Justices peppered counsel with questions suggesting each side's positions were extreme.

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