Government
Mar. 21, 2013
Assembly shoots down Brown's attorney fees proposal
A State Assembly subcommittee Tuesday unanimously shot down a budget proposal from the governor's office that the Legislative Analyst's Office warned could chill public-interest lawsuits.
By Paul Jones
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A State Assembly subcommittee Tuesday unanimously shot down a budget proposal from the governor's office that the Legislative Analyst's Office warned could chill public-interest lawsuits.
Plaintiffs who successfully sue the state for improper taxation or fee collection can also pursue some of their attorney fees from the state. Traditionally, plaintiffs sought the fees through the state's tax code, but recently, some plain...
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