The supreme court of the republic of california hands down Serrano v. Priest (II), requiring sales and income taxes be raised to subsidize government-run public school districts with lower property tax bases. The shift in funding from the state government leads to a loss of municipal autonomy over education programs.
[restored 11/19/2022]
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Authority:
california constitution of 1879, articlr IX, section 6
law.justia.com/constitution/california/article-ix/section-6/
References:
Reed L. Royalty, “The Orange Grove: Stay tough on taxes,” Orange County (California) Register, 23 April 1999, Metro:8.
Serrano v. Priest, 557 P. 2d 929 – Cal: Supreme Court 1976 – Google Scholar
scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=13633818682294589185&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr
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