PLF represents Morning Star Packing Co and others in their constitutional challenge to California’s illegal greenhouse gas allowance auction. A hearing this week at the California State Senate illustrated how high the stakes in this fight are. California anticipated collecting … Continue reading
Limited Government — Tax Limitations We filed our petition and complaint in Morning Star Packing Company v. California Air Resources Board. This is the case where we allege that California’s unique system of creating an auction for emission credits under … Continue reading
In light of the Court’s recent, disappointing decision in the Pacific Palisades Coastal Commission case, it’s encouraging to note when the Court got it right in Young v. Schmidt. This was the case brought by former UCLA Chancellor Charles Young challenging Proposition … Continue reading
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday. We all have much to be thankful for. Without further ado, here are the highlights of last week’s case developments. Property Rights — Koontz in the United States Supreme Court We filed … Continue reading
Today in Young v. Schmidt the California Court of Appeal upheld Proposition 13’s requirement that all state taxes pass by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. In a terse, unpublished opinion, the court struck down former UCLA Chancellor Charles Young’s … Continue reading
Yesterday, PLF filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Young v. Schmidt. This is the case that challenges Proposition 13’s requirement that all new taxes imposed by the state Legislature pass by a two-thirds vote. As discussed, Charles Young—the plaintiff in the … Continue reading
In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13, a property tax relief initiative. Hailed as a “modern Boston Tea party,” Proposition 13 amended the state Constitution to substantially alter California’s system of taxation. It limited property taxes to 1% of the … Continue reading