LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a proposed parcel tax to fund the Los Angeles Unified School District, a measure that, if passed, would have had the biggest impact on commercial landlords. It was another defeat for a referendum that appeared to take aim at large property owners and developers. In November, […]
Yes, There’s a City Election Tomorrow – Please Vote!
During some spring election seasons, there’s a lot to talk about and a lot to vote on. But this year, our spring election – which [more…] The post Yes, There’s a City Election Tomorrow – Please Vote! appeared first on Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News. Source: Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News – Elizabeth […]
South L.A. Students Rally to Support the School-Funding Ballot Measure L.A.’s Chamber of Commerce Opposes
When the teachers strike wrapped up in January of this year, Los Angeles city officials made an agreement with the teachers’ union, promising, among other things, salary bumps, smaller class sizes, and a host of new hires, including more nurses, librarians, counselors, and support staff. Now, in a cash-strapped district that currently spends around $13,230 […]
LA is reining in the real estate industry. Is it going too far?
Councilmember David Ryu, City Hall, and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti (Credit: Getty Images and iStock) A City Hall-supported ballot initiative that would impose a new square footage tax on properties. A City Council proposal to ban developers seeking project approval from donating to a political campaign. Opposition to a state measure that would increase the […]
Garcetti presses for proposed property tax measure in State of City
Mayor Eric Garcetti (Credit: Getty Images) Mayor Eric Garcetti continued his push for a controversial property tax measure that could impose additional financial burdens on landlords of large buildings. In his annual State of City speech Wednesday, the mayor largely focused on ways to improve education in the city, the Los Angeles Times reported. One […]