Caltrans dispute continues to grow

The Orange County treasurer-tax collector, Chriss Street, believes that Caltrans is depriving the county of backtaxes on properties bought and sold using eminent domain. Street alleges that a Caltrans regulation implementing a state law on the subject, and in the process eliminating almost situations in which back taxes would be paid, is illegal. The regulation was not reviewed by the Office of Administrative Law before taking affect, as is the custom. Street has asked to Office to review the law now in order to establish its legality. Street has also contacted all other tax collectors using the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors to join him in this effort.