Civil actions: provisional remedies: injunctions.
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Fiscal committee
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Overview
This bill expands the types of lawsuits a person can bring to challenge actions by the state or state agencies. It allows individuals to seek a court order (injunction) to stop wasteful spending or harm to public property if they pay taxes that fund the agency being challenged. The bill clarifies that taxes like income tax, sales tax, property tax, and business license taxes can provide the basis for such a lawsuit.
Key provisions
- Allows lawsuits against the state or state agencies.
- Expands standing to include individuals who pay taxes funding the agency.
- Specifically lists tax types that can support a claim (income, sales, property, business license).
- Defines ‘Governmental agency’ to include state, cities, counties, and other local governmental bodies.
- Establishes a priority for lawsuits seeking to enjoin public improvement projects.
- Excludes injunctions against municipal bond offerings for public improvements.
Who is affected
- State of California
- State agencies
- Taxpayers
- Residents of California
- Local governmental bodies
Notable changes
- Previously limited to local agencies; now includes the state and its agencies.
- Expands the types of taxes that can support a lawsuit.
- Creates a priority for lawsuits related to public improvement projects.
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