Legal Opinion
Patton v. City of Alameda
California Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1985No. S.F. 24852PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Subdivision (a) of section 1, article XIII A of the California Constitution (hereinafter subdivision (a)), enacted by initiative of the People in 1978, limits ad valorem taxes on real property to 1 percent of full cash value. Subdivision (b) of the same section (hereinafter subdivision (b)), excepts from this limitation “ad valorem taxes or special assessments to pay the interest and redemption charges on any indebtedness approved by the voters” prior to the effective date of the section.1 Since 1937, section 16-2 of the Charter of the City of Alameda (city) has contained a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Goodman v. County of RiversideCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- County of Shasta v. County of TrinityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Metropolitan Water District v. DorffCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Valentine v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
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