California Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Taxpayers Property Tax Refund Suit

The California Court of Appeal issued a decision affirming the dismissal of taxpayers property tax refund lawsuit against Riverside County. Taxpayers are utility companies that sued Riverside County arguing that the county imposed higher property tax rates for utility property, in violation of Article XIII, Section 19 of the California Constitution. The court rejected this argument, concluding that Section 19 does not mandate equal tax rates between utility and other property, but rather enables taxation of utilities by local governments. [Pacific Bell Tel. Co. v. County of Riverside, Cal. Ct. App., No. E083505, 09/24/25]

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