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A "special tax" is defined as any tax imposed for specific purposes, including a tax imposed for specific purposes which is placed into a general fund. [50] The general versus special tax distinction existed in California prior to Proposition 218, but Proposition 218 contains a broader definition of "special tax" as also including taxes imposed ...
t. e. Proposition 13 (officially named the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation) is an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process, to cap property taxes and limit property reassessments to when the property changes ownership, as well as require a 2/3 majority for tax increases ...
The origins of the United States ' defamation laws pre-date the American Revolution; one influential case in 1734 involved John Peter Zenger and established precedent that "The Truth" is an absolute defense against charges of libel. Though the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect freedom of the press, for most of the ...
Scott Peterson continues to maintain his innocence and has given his first news interview in decades after his conviction for killing wife Laci and son Conner.
California attorney Lisa Bloom agreed to a settlement with allegations stemming from misuse of Paycheck Protection Program funds. As a part of the settlement, officials said The Bloom Firm will ...
August 8, 2024 at 10:46 AM. In a 5-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court said victims of defamation get extra time to pursue lawsuits. A tale of fraudulent emails, local real estate deals and false ...
Carol Burnett v. National Enquirer, Inc. was a decision by the California Court of Appeal, which ruled that the "actual malice" required under California law for imposition of punitive damages is distinct from the "actual malice" required by New York Times Co. v. Sullivan to be liable for defaming a "public figure", and that the National Enquirer is not a "newspaper" for the purposes of ...
I, sec. 9; U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 10; U.S. Const. amend. XIV. Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which held that California 's retroactive extension of the statute of limitations for sexual offenses committed against minors was an unconstitutional ex post facto law.