Judge Stops Long Beach From Raising Sales Tax, Saying Voters Didn’t Approve It

Judge stops Long Beach from raising sales tax, saying voters didn’t approve it

It means the city’s rate stays at 10.50% until 2027 instead of immediately increasing to 10.75%.

Judge Rules Long Beach’s Early Measure A Tax Hike Unconstitutional, City Accused of Misleading Public - Long Beach Local News

In a major embarrassment for City Hall, a Sacramento Superior Court judge has ruled that Long Beach’s attempt to raise Measure A sales taxes two years ahead of schedule was… The post Judge Rules Long Beach’s Early Measure A Tax Hike Unconstitutional, City Accused of Misleading Public appeared first on Long Beach Local News.

City Loses Lawsuit Over Early Sales Tax Hike

...taxpayer savings of roughly $48 million...By Stephen Downing  Sacramento Superior Court Rules Measure A Must Be Implemented Exactly as Voters Approved On Friday, Nov. 7, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled against the City of Long Beach’s attempt to impose the Measure A sales tax increase two years early. The decision represents a major legal victory for the Long Beach Reform Coalition (LBRC) and a taxpayer savings of rough…