Two tax measures aimed at addressing transit funding shortfalls in San Francisco and the surrounding region have gathered enough signatures to potentially qualify for the November 3, 2026, ballot. Property owners, commercial tenants, and consumers across five Bay Area counties may wish to monitor developments as certification proceeds and final ballot language takes shape.
Continue Reading 2 Tax Measures, 1 Ballot: San Francisco Parcel Tax, Regional Sales Tax Move Forward
In this episode of GeTtin’ SALTy, Nikki Dobay and new Greenberg Traurig colleague John Ormonde examine some of the most consequential California apportionment matters in recent memory. Their discussion covers the Smithfield Foods decision, pending appeals challenging retroactive tax law changes, and a California Supreme Court case that could reshape market-based sourcing analysis across multiple states.
Continue Reading GeTtin’ SALTy Episode 78 | Smithfield, Apportionment, and the Limits of Single Sales Factor: A Discussion of California’s Most-Watched SALT Cases
In this episode of the GeTtin’ SALTy podcast, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Greenberg Traurig colleagues Brad Marsh and Jennifer Vincent to discuss a significant recent victory in the California Court of Appeal – First Appellate District: Xavier Garcia-Rojas v. Franchise Tax Board.
The case involved a Texas-based radiologist who performed all of
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s GeTtin’ SALTy podcast, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Peter Blocker, vice president of policy at the California Taxpayers Association, and Alan Pasetsky, owner and founder of Tax Policy LLC, for an in-depth discussion of California Assembly Bill 1790 — a measure that, if passed, would repeal California’s Water’s
On Feb. 25, 2026, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced the Balanced Update to Incentivize Local Development (BUILD) Act, a legislative package designed to reduce transfer tax rates on large real estate transactions to revitalize stalled housing projects and stimulate economic development. By proposing a significant rollback of
A California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Six) has issued a published decision affirming the city of Santa Barbara’s application of its Telecommunications and Video Users’ Tax to internet video streaming services (Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. et al. v. City of Santa Barbara, Case No. B342211).
The court’s opinion is notable