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Western States Petroleum Association’s Virtual Property Tax and Excise Tax Educational Forum

Pillsbury SALT partner Jeffrey Vesely will present during WSPA’s virtual event on October 13. Jeff will be speaking at this annual forum and providing an overview of the current status of taxpayer representation on indirect tax matters before the CDTFA, OTA and state courts. For more information, please login into the…

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COST’s 2021 Property Tax Workshop

Pillsbury SALT attorneys Craig Becker, Robert P. Merten III and Zachary Atkins will present during COST’s Annual Property Tax Workshop September 22 – 24. COST’s Annual Property Tax Workshop will be held as a virtual event, providing attendees with the latest information on pressing property tax issues. Robert is partnering…

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California Lawyers Association’s Taxation Webinar

Pillsbury SALT attorney Jeff Phang will present during CLA’s taxation webinar on September 13. Jeff is partnering with Annie Rothschild (Eversheds Sutherland) to present on the topic, “Recent Developments in California Income Tax Apportionment and Sourcing Law.” For more information and to register, please see the event page.

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Only Simple Majority Required (Again!): California Court of Appeal Holds SF’s Proposition G Citizen Initiative Did Not Require Supermajority Voter Approval; Reconsideration Request Pending

California’s Court of Appeal again held that a special tax measure placed on the local ballot as a citizen initiative required only a simple majority, not a supermajority, vote to pass.  Proposition G is a school parcel tax initiative that passed on San Francisco’s June 2018 ballot with 60.76% of…

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California Court of Appeal Says Tax for “Public Safety Services” and “Other Essential Services” Not a Special Tax

California’s Court of Appeal held a local sales tax ordinance (Measure K) was a general tax, not a special tax, and therefore its adoption did not require a two-thirds vote (supermajority) under California’s Constitution. A tax is “special” and therefore would require a two-thirds vote, when the expenditure of its…

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2021 CalTax Foundation Webinar Series

Pillsbury SALT partner Carley Roberts will participate in the CalTax Webinar series on August 24. The theme for the webinar is “How to Navigate the Appellate Process at the OTA.” During this webinar, the speakers will discuss their experiences working with the OTA and their thoughts on the administrative process.…

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COST’s 2021 State and Local Tax Workshop and Webinar for the Tech Industry

Pillsbury SALT partners Jeff Vesely, Annie Huang, Marc Simonetti and counsel Robert Merten III will present during COST’s 2021 SALT Workshop for the Tech Industry August 11 through 13. COST’s 2021 workshop will be held virtually and will cover the key state and local tax issues that technology companies are…

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COST’s 2021 State Transaction Tax Webinar

Pillsbury SALT partner Jeffrey Vesely will present during COST’s State Transaction Tax Webinar on July 15. This webinar will provide updates on significant state transaction taxes issues nationwide. Jeff is participating in a panel discussion on the topic, “Significant Litigation Impacting Transactional Taxes.” For more information and to register, please…