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Gardena council places quarter‑cent sales tax measure on June ballot to preserve local revenue
Summary
The Gardena City Council voted 5‑0 to place a quarter‑cent transactions-and-use tax on the June 2, 2026 ballot and introduced an implementing ordinance; staff said the measure could yield about $3.9 million annually and help preserve local control after a county tax repeal.
The Gardena City Council voted unanimously Jan. 27 to place a quarter‑cent transactions‑and‑use tax before city voters on the June 2, 2026 ballot and introduced an implementing ordinance.
City staff presented the proposal as a general‑purpose revenue measure intended to help fund public safety, parks and senior and youth services and to retain funding local officials said could otherwise be captured by Los Angeles County. "This is really for us to keep local control here in the city of Gardena," the city manager stated during the presentation.
The council adopted Resolution No. 67‑18 and introduced…
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