News In Brief

Gov. Pete Wilson of California has vetoed legislation that would have made it easier for school districts to levy a certain kind of property tax.

The bill, passed by the legislature this month, would have allowed districts to impose parcel taxes with the approval of a simple majority of local voters, instead of the two-thirds vote needed to approve "special taxes'' under California law.

Parcel taxes are property taxes under which landowners pay the same amount regardless of...