Charter City Feedback

Please provide feedback on El Cerrito becoming a Charter City.

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October 23, 2018, 10:45 PM

Do you have any feedback or input about El Cerrito becoming a charter city?

I have several questions related to the Charter City issue that have not been covered in the informational material that I have seen.
Do you have any additional questions or comments?

Which of the following events would trigger application of the RPTT - owner transfers property into a revocable living trust; owners transfer title from joint tenants to community property; owner dies and heir inherits property; owner removes property from living trust to refinance and then transfers property back into trust; one of two owners dies and property is transferred to survivor as sole owner?

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Do you have any feedback or input about El Cerrito becoming a charter city?

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