December 11, 2013 Issue #121 Editor's NoteFor a PDF copy of the newsletter please visit the League's website. For more updates from the League, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.Favorable Court Decision Reached in AB 1484 Clawback CaseSacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny issued his ruling this week in League of California Cities v. Ana Matosantos. Judge Kenny declared that the sales and use clawback provisions of AB 1484 (2012) violated various constitutional provisions. The clawback provisions of AB 1484 allowed the Department of Finance (DOF) to order city sales and use taxes to be withheld where DOF determined that a city’s successor agency did not pay the amount demanded by DOF in the true-up payment or due diligence review process.Legal Updates Bipartisan Federal Budget Deal Reached Three Days before Budget Committee DeadlineLeaders from the House and Senate Tuesday revealed a bipartisan budget deal that lays out the federal government’s spending plan through Sept. 30, 2015. The House is expected to vote on the measure on Thursday.Federal |
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