In an action challenging a tax on owners of residential real property who rented their properties, summary judgment for defendants is reversed, where the levy was a general tax that was void because it was not approved by a majority vote of the municipal electorate as required by article 13C, section 2, subdivision (b) of the California Constitution.

Read Weisblat v. San Diego, No. D052787

Appellate Information

Filed August 18, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Nares

Counsel

For Appellants:

Edward M. Teyssier, San Diego, CA

For Respondent:

Michael J. Aguirre, City Attorney, San Diego, CA

Joe Cordileone, Deputy City Attorney, San Diego, CA

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