Special Taxes by Voter Initiative Only Require Majority Voter Approval
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20
For the Second Time This Year, California Appellate Court Upholds Voting Requirement - Initiative power is the power of the electorate to propose new laws subject to approval by voters, including the right to impose taxes for specialized purposes. Only simple majority voter approval is required for special taxes proposed by a citizen initiative, according to the Fifth District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities. In reversing the trial...
By: Best Best & Krieger LLP