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Council updates tax code to align with court ruling exempting government travelers from hotel tax
Los Angeles City Council · April 3, 2026
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Summary
Following a court decision, the council amended the municipal code to stop taxing federal, state and local government employees traveling on official business; the change passed unanimously and clerk's office said hotels were already advised.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to amend local law so hotels do not collect transient-occupancy tax from federal, state and local government employees traveling on official business, aligning the municipal code with a court decision and…
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