City Council Meeting - 2026-05-13
Approves Place business gross receipts tax repeal initiative on November 2026 ballot (Item 19, Motion 19A), 15-0
What happened
The Los Angeles City Council held a meeting dominated by two fiscal/labor items rather than traditional land-use decisions. On item 19, the Council voted 15-0 to place the gross-receipts business-tax repeal initiative (motion 19A) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, after the CAO war…
- Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 15-0
Meeting Summary
The Los Angeles City Council held a meeting dominated by two fiscal/labor items rather than traditional land-use decisions. On item 19, the Council voted 15-0 to place the gross-receipts business-tax repeal initiative (motion 19A) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, after the CAO war…
Key Decisions (6)
Continuance of Item 8
Amendment to wildfire/barbecue enforcement report (Item 5)
Place business gross receipts tax repeal initiative on November 2026 ballot (Item 19, Motion 19A)
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Business and hotel groups (CCA, VICA) report hotel closures, fire-sale…
Commercial Demand
Speakers noted FIFA World Cup bookings are coming in below…
Infrastructure
A potential repeal of the gross receipts business tax (~$800M-$1B/year,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, a staff member, an attorney, and a member of the public.
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