Tax,
Real Estate/Development
Feb. 7, 2023
Opponents call tax on property transfers unconstitutional
The lawsuit argues that the documentary transfer tax, Measure ULA, is invalid because its focus on housing and homeless services makes it a special tax rather than a general tax, which is prohibited under the Proposition 13 amendment to the California Constitution.
Landlord and lower-tax organizations in Los Angeles seek to scuttle a new property tax before it goes into effect in April, saying that a measure intended to fund affordable housing is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit argues that the documentary transfer tax, Measure ULA, is invalid because its focus on housing and homeless services makes it a special tax rather than a general tax, which is prohibited under the Proposition 13 amendment to the...
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