Author: Jerry Bradshaw As currently interpreted by the Courts, Proposition 218 requires new or increased fees for stormwater services to go through a ballot proceeding. This is dramatically different than for sister property-related services of water, sewer or refuse collection, which are exempt from the…
Author: Neil Hall Just a year after the California legislature approved new regulations for medical marijuana, 56% of the State’s voters approved legalizing non-medical adult consumption of marijuana. California joins Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Washington D.C. in making non-medical marijuana available…
Author: Sonia Ortega This year’s presidential election was without a doubt one for the history books, and while the entire nation was bracing themselves for whatever outcome may come, California was considering major changes as well. This year’s propositions stirred conversations on a variety of…
With the close of the 2015-16 fiscal year, the State Controller’s Office new parcel tax requirements go into effect for the first time for most parcel taxes submitted annually on county secured property tax rolls. Assembly Bill 2109 (Daly), approved by Governor Brown in September…
In October 2015, Governor Brown approved Senate Bill 272 which, adds to the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code §6250-6276.48) by requiring cities, counties, and special districts to create an online catalog of all “enterprise systems” that are used to collect and store data. SB…