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california Senate - Public safety
AB-1679 (2023-2024)
Transactions and use taxes: County of Los Angeles: homelessness
District 54 - Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
Purpose
Would impose a 0.50% increase to the transaction and use tax in Los Angeles County, while exceeding the counties rate limit of 2%. The county must adopt an ordinance proposing the tax and must be approved by voters while subject to applicable voter approval requirements.
Would impose a 0.50% increase to the transaction and use tax in Los Angeles County, while exceeding the counties rate limit of 2%. The county must adopt an ordinance proposing the tax and must be approved by voters while subject to applicable voter approval requirements.
History 08/14/23 - Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Votes: 07/12/23 (PASS) - Sen Governance and Finances - Ayes: 6, Noes: 2, NVR: 0 - Do pass as amended.
Votes: 07/12/23 (PASS) - Sen Governance and Finances - Ayes: 6, Noes: 2, NVR: 0 - Do pass as amended.
Recommended Position: Oppose
- The bill would allow through an electoral vote, for the removal of Measure H, a ¼ cent sales tax approved in March 2017, providing legislators the opportunity to initiate permanent, and higher sales tax laws.
- LA County’s new sales tax would be 10.50%, making it the highest sales tax in the country.
- The bill is able to bypass the 2/3 majority vote needed when increasing taxes.
- This legislation was gut and amended. the bill previously was for horse racing laws, and had no association with homelessness.
View the gut and amended version of the bill here. / Read the official bill. Click Here