HomeMy WebLinkAboutVerizon California Inc. v. State Board of Equalization, et aNICHOLAS S. CHRISOS
COUNTY50 JNSEL
WANDA S. FLORENCE
JACK W,GOLDEN
MARIANNE VAN RIPER
SENIOR ASSISTANTS
K.AREN L. CHRISTENSEN
ANN E FLF,TCFIER
JAMES C. HARMAN
.TAMES C. HARVEY
ADRIENNE SAURO W.KMAN
MARK R, HOWE
UOFFREY K. H1JN'I'
THOMAS A, "m ' MILLER
DANA J S'1'11'S
SUPERVISING DEPUTIES
MARY CHIN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
KAREN R.PRATHER
JANF,I.LE B. PRICE
MARGARETE LAS LMAN
LAURIEA SHADE
DANIEL H SHEPHARD
JOYCE R11 EY
STEVEN C MILLER
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NICOL..E A. SIMS
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JEANNIE SU
WENDYI PHILLIPS
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ANGELICA CASTILLO DAFTARY
MICHAEL, A. HALBERT
RYAN M. F. BARON
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CAROLYN M KHOUZAM
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JOHN P. CLEVELAND
SAMARA BELGARDE
CHRISTOPHER S. ANDERSON
JUSTIN A. GRAHAM
BRITTANY McLEAN
JEFFREY A. STOCK
DEPUTIES
THE COUNTY COUNSEL
COUNTY OF ORANGE
333 W. SANTA ANA BLVD., SUITE 407
SANTA ANA, CA 92701 Laurie A. Shade
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1379
SANTA ANA, CA 92702-1379 Senior Deputy
(714) 834-3300 (714) 834-6297
FAX: (714) 834-2359
March 11, 2015
City Clerk/City Manager
City of Huntington Beach
City Hall
2000 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Re: Verizon California_ Inc. v. State Board of Equalization, et al.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case Nos. 34-2015-00.175631,
34-2015-00175609,34-2015-00175621 and 34-2015-00175627
Dear City Clerk/City Manager:
This letter is to notify you of the above -referenced lawsuits that have been filed by
Verizon California Inc. against the State Board of Equalization, the County of Orange, and
thirty-four other California counties. The complaints seek a refund of state -assessed unitary
taxes for the January 1, 2011-2014 lien dates. Please note that these lawsuits are different from
the lawsuits you were previously notified of as they are for different tax years.
Under the relevant statute, the County is required to give notice of these actions to all
cities on whose behalf taxes were collected. Any city receiving notice of the action may, within
30 days of the receipt of the notice, intervene in the action. (Cal. Rev, & Tax. Code § 5148 (b).)
Please be advised that these cases will be consolidated and defended by counsel for the
State Board of Equalization since the assessments at issue were not done at the local level.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
If you are interested in a copy of the lawsuits please let me know or you can access the pleadings
on the Court's website www.saccourt.calov.
Very truly yours,
NICHOLAS S. CHRISOS
COUNTY COUNSEL
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