Knox v. City of Orland

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

—This case concerns a special assessment1 for park maintenance levied by the City of Orland for fiscal year 1989-1990 under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (hereafter the Landscaping and Lighting Act or the Act) (Sts. & Hy. Code, § 22500 et seq.).2 We granted review to determine whether the Act authorizes the imposition of special assessments for the maintenance of existing public parks, and to evaluate the validity of the City of Orland’s assessment as measured against the special *136tax limitations found in article XIII A, section 4 of the California Constitution. We…