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Challenge California’s fire-prevention fee in court
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Obernolte called California’s Fire Prevention Fee a tax and said he believed it was unconstitutional. He backed a lawsuit seeking to have the law ruled unconstitutional and to obtain refunds for people who had paid the fee and filed a formal protest. He advised people who had to pay to submit the payment under protest; he cautioned that refunds might be difficult to obtain.
Context: This concerns a California state fee and a lawsuit discussed in the source; it does not establish a federal policy proposal or a current position. Refunds were sought only for people who paid and filed a formal protest.