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Recent property-tax coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
Supervisors were set to hear a proposed FY 2026-27 budget totaling $411,031,247 in operating funds, along with multimillion-dollar transfers to reserves and internal funds.
The proposal would double the exemption threshold for low-value personal property, reduce annual processing for about 730 accounts and take effect only if the full board adopts it.
Supervisors are being asked to hold a public hearing and adopt annual parcel-charge reports for the county’s Permanent Road Division zones.
Supervisors adopted annual parcel reports for five county service areas and ordered the charges collected on property tax bills, with the CSA 15 lighting schedule totaling $15,404.80 across 688 parcels.
SB 1329 moved out of suspense on a 5-2 vote after amendments, keeping alive a fight over how California values solar projects for property-tax purposes.
SB 420 drew support and opposition concerns in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee before landing on the suspense file over its property-tax impact.