On Aug. 28, 2017, in California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland, the California Supreme Court held local taxes imposed by taxpayers via initiative are subject to less stringent requirements than taxes imposed by local governments pursuant to Proposition 218. In their article for Law 360, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Eric Coffill and Robert Merten discuss that this opinion has far-flung ramifications on how local taxes can be imposed in California.
SALT Shaker
Shaking things up in state and local tax
SALT Shaker
Shaking things up in state and local tax