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Walters: California Tax Votes Clouded by Legal Confusion

September 12, 2019

The state Supreme Court stirred up a legal hornet’s nest two years ago when it suggested — but didn’t explicitly declare — that a two-thirds vote requirement for specific local tax increases might not apply to measures placed on the ballot via initiative petit...

Fresno Judge Rules Measure P Parks Sales Tax Hike Failed

David Taub

September 5, 2019

A Fresno County Superior Court judge has sided with a taxpayers advocate group's contention that a Fresno parks sales tax measure failed. Judge Kimberly Gaab issued the ruling Thursday, agreeing with the How...

Fresno’s Parks Tax Likely Headed to State Supreme Court

David Taub

August 15, 2019

Explaining why she didn't decide Wednesday whether voters passed Measure P, Judge Kimberly Gaab stated the obvious — no matter what she ruled, the case probably is going to the state's Supreme Court. The que...

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Court Delays Its Ruling.

David Taub

July 8, 2019

Update, 7/08/19, 3:15 p.m.: A Fresno County Superior Court judge delayed a tentative ruling expected today on Measure P. Judge Kimberly Gaab pushed back a decision on whether the Fresno sales tax for parks was approved by voters with 53% of the vote. The...

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SF Judge’s Ruling Offers Hope for Fresno Parks Tax Backers

David Taub

July 5, 2019

In a ruling that could have implications for Fresno’s Measure P, a San Francisco judge ruled Friday that tax measures there put on the ballot by citizen initiative only needed majority voter approval. San F...

Future Parks Tax Could Be in Hands of Fresno Council

David Taub

June 10, 2019

Fresno councilman Miguel Arias doesn’t want to wait on the mayor to figure out a successor plan to Measure P. So, he wants the council to take the next step. Now Arias wants to establish a parks and public s...

City Council Candidate Garcia Touts Business, Veteran Background

David Taub

May 27, 2019

With six candidates in the Aug. 13 special election for the vacant northwest Fresno city council seat, the campaign season is on. Lawrence Garcia welcomed about 50 guests to his fundraiser Thursday at the Elbow Room. David Taub Politics 101 ...

Congressmen Deride ‘No Match’ Letters. Does Farm Bureau Leader Agree?

David Taub

April 22, 2019

Last week, Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and TJ Cox (D-Fresno) sounded the alarm about the Social Security Administration reinstating the practice of sending “no match” letters to employers. Polit...

Can City Ordinance “STOP” Panhandling?

David Taub

March 19, 2019

UPDATE, 3/20/2019: Councilmembers Miguel Arias, Esmeralda Soria and Nelson Esparza formally announced their opposition to the ordinance written about below. They are holding news conference Wednesday (March 20)...

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Courts Asked to Decide.

David Taub

February 1, 2019

The Fresno City Council wants clarity on whether or not Measure P was approved by voters. Despite a 52% favorable vote for the proposed parks tax last November, city attorney Douglas Sloan interpreted state law as requiring a two-thirds majority for passage...

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Walters: Newsom Bucks His Party on Water

CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

Walters: Housing Action Just Half-a-Loaf

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

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District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

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Walters: California Tax Votes Clouded by Legal Confusion

Fresno Judge Rules Measure P Parks Sales Tax Hike Failed

Fresno’s Parks Tax Likely Headed to State Supreme Court

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Court Delays Its Ruling.

SF Judge’s Ruling Offers Hope for Fresno Parks Tax Backers

Future Parks Tax Could Be in Hands of Fresno Council

City Council Candidate Garcia Touts Business, Veteran Background

Can City Ordinance “STOP” Panhandling?

Did Fresno Parks Tax Pass? Courts Asked to Decide.

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