Tax
Jul. 26, 2023
LA utility rate hike was a tax that violated state law, complaint says
In increasing rates without mitigating the effect on the utilities tax, the complaint read, the city violated the state constitution, which requires voter approval for all new or increasing taxes.
A 2016 rate increase from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power violated California law requiring voter approval for all taxes, a proposed class claims.
“The California constitution draws very important rules with respect to taxation, and this is a big issue for Californians because there’s a lot of local entities that may be making collections without getting voter approval for things that are taxed,” Sherman Oaks attorney Joshua ...
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