There’s a fine line public agencies, officials and employees walk between legally disseminating information and illegally advocating for or against a ballot measure or candidate.
Originally published in PublicCEO - October...more
10/16/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
General Elections ,
Municipalities ,
Political Association ,
Political Campaigns ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Employees ,
Public Funds ,
Public Officials ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Last week, the California Court of Appeal clarified what happens to a general tax measure when it is placed on the same ballot as a related advisory measure that asks how revenues from the general tax measure should be spent....more
8/20/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Dispensaries ,
General Tax ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Municipalities ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Revenue Procedures ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Revenues
Candidates and ballot measure elections can drastically change the course of any local agency, but how involved can — and should — a public agency, or its officials and employees, be? In this webinar, Best Best & Krieger...more
Last week, Attorney General Xavier Becerra opined that the California Voter Participation Rights Act, also known as SB 415, applies to charter cities and school districts governed by charter cities. In the second opinion...more
This comprehensive round-up includes new legislation that will impact cities, counties, special districts and schools.
There were many bills passed by California lawmakers this year that will impact municipalities and...more
Now, more than ever, local municipalities should review their municipal sign laws to ensure that signs are not being regulated based on their message. This is in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that an...more
9/10/2015
/ Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Municipalities ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Displays ,
Religious Institutions ,
SCOTUS ,
Signs
New Law Will Allow California Cities to Receive Tax Revenue on Prepaid Wireless Telephone Service -
Prepaid wireless phone service is a booming business and, to date, cities have not been receiving their full measure...more
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that local tax refund claims may be pursued as class actions, even where a city has an existing ordinance prohibiting such claims. The ruling is broad enough to expose local...more