Legal Opinion
Ventura Group Ventures, Inc. v. Ventura Port District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1999No. 97-55269PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
We certify the following questions to the Supreme Court of California as set forth in the attached request:
1. Does Article XIII A of the California Constitution (adopted in 1978 by statewide initiative as Proposition 13) prohibit a county from levying property taxes, in excess of the one percent limit, pursuant to California Harbors and Navigation Code § 6361 to pay a money judgment as required by California Government Code §§ 970-971?
2. Does a port district created pursuant to California Harbors and Navigation Code § 6210 have independent authority to impose assessments under California…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sinclair Paint Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
- County of Fresno v. MalmstromCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Lewis v. WidberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Solvang Municipal Improvement District v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- County of Los Angeles v. ByramCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Klein v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Ventura Group Ventures, Inc. v. Ventura Port DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- Johnson v. HaweCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Klein v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008