The California Supreme Court will be considering whether a challenge to non-ad valorem property tax direct charges that are placed on a county property tax bill, like a PACE program assessment, must be appealed to the Assessment Appeals Board. CSAC’s brief, drafted by Los Angeles County Senior Deputy County Counsel Thomas Parker, argues that answer is no because the AABs lack jurisdiction over such charges and are not procedurally equipped to hear PACE appeals.

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