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City Council refers repeal-of-tax initiative to CAO for fiscal report after public debate over Olympic wage and corporate lobbying
Summary
Los Angeles City Council voted to refer a proposed ballot initiative to repeal the city's gross receipts tax to the City Administrative Officer for a 30-day fiscal impact report; the session included extended public comment defending the Olympic wage and opposing repeal, and the council approved multiple settlement and infrastructure items.
Los Angeles City Council on April 15 voted to refer a proposed initiative to repeal the city's gross receipts tax to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) for a report on fiscal and other impacts, after a packed public comment period in which workers and labor representatives defended the Olympic wage and urged the council to resist corporate-funded efforts to roll back wages and healthcare.
Council President (speaker 27) read the motion into the record, asking the CAO to prepare a fiscal impact report and noting the council would take follow-up action within 30 days of receiving that report. The motion was seconded and the council approved the referral; the clerk announced 13 ayes.
Council member Yaroslavsky (speaker 17) framed the measure as a major revenue threat: "I don't think anyone around the horseshoe thinks it's a good idea to put any $100,000,000 per year…
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