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Taxpayer standing in Taking Offense and OSPD v. Bonta

Jul 30, 2025

The California Supreme Court looks set to resolve a question about taxpayer standing in Taking Offense v. State of California (S270535) and Office of the State Public Defender v. Bonta (S284496): does the common law recognize taxpayer standing actions against state officials? If not, taxpayers may lack standing to sue state officials at all.