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Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 420, which bars California detention centers from using the Welfare Exemption property tax break. A KPBS investigation found the Imperial Regional Detention Facility claimed charity status and avoided millions in property taxes. The law ends that exemption for such facilities, which changes how detention operators in Imperial County are taxed.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 420, prohibiting detention centers in California from using the Welfare Exemption tax break. This follows a KPBS investigation finding the Imperial Regional Detention Facility avoided millions in property taxes by claiming charity status.
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