Despite hours of heated discussion last week, decisions on a pair of dueling ballot measures to raise taxes on property sales above $8 million were pushed to a July 26
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
Mayor Sue Himmelrich says “save an act of God,” her property transfer tax measure is heading to the November ballot based on the number of petition signatures collected.
Himmelrich made
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 2022 California election is likely to be packed with ballot initiatives, and as the late April signature gathering deadline approaches, City Council is taking a formal stance on potential
Consumers spent about 17 percent less on goods and slightly more on restaurants and hotels last holiday season compared to the year before, according to a report from the City
The California Senate passed legislation Tuesday that aims to protect taxpayers from facing higher federal tax bills, the first concrete action in a Democratic state to push back against last
The Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education on Thursday voiced its collective support for a city tax that would support local public schools.
Proponents have not yet hammered out the details
