In an effort to raise revenue to fund public safety and homeless services, City Council voted to place a measure to increase the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax on the
City Hall has yet to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, however they are already thinking about how to tax it.
In a June 14 Council meeting, Councilmembers voted unanimously
City Councilmembers Sue Himmelrich and Phil Brock both agree the City needs to raise more revenue, but they disagree on the best way to do so and are backing competing
The Board of Supervisors voted to direct County Counsel to draft an ordinance that would guarantee a baseline minimum threshold of 10% of locally generated (“general fund”) revenue to better
Santa Monicans will be asked to vote this November on a new tax on luxury real estate that would raise about $3 million each year for public services.
The city
City Hall won't pursue an alternative to the Land Use Voter Empowerment initiative despite a request to do so from Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich this week.
Himmelrich and Mayor
SMO — Proponents of a pro-Santa Monica Airport ballot measure aren't wasting any time.
A group formed to support the measure, which would put most future changes to the
CITY HALL - An aviation community-backed measure and a City Council-backed measure will go head-to-head on the ballot in November.
On Tuesday, council agreed to place the pro-Santa Monica Airport
SMO - Voters will have a chance to decide whether or not to take more direct control over the future of the Santa Monica Airport.
A ballot initiative, which was
