NEWS FLASH: Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure
Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Friday. Eddy Martinez/The Signal. Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure Ryan Mancini County supervisors Tuesday approved putting a measure on the November ballot that would increase property taxes to pay for stormwater-runoff and water-pollution measures on residential and commercial properties. County […]
NEWS FLASH: Stormwater Tax To Appear On November Ballot
Stormwater Tax To Appear On November Ballot Los Angeles July 19, 2018 Joseph Pimentel, Bisnow Voters in Los Angeles County will decide in November whether to levy a new special tax on businesses and homeowners to fund projects and programs to increase stormwater capture. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the […]
NEWS FLASH: L.A. County votes to put new property tax before voters to clean storm water
L.A. County votes to put new property tax before voters to clean storm water By NINA AGRAWAL JUL 17, 2018 | 6:05 PM Rainwater collects in 2017 on Klump Avenue in Sun Valley, an area prone to street flooding in stormy weather. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to place a property […]
NEWS FLASH: LA County voters to decide on new stormwater tax in November
LA County voters to decide on new stormwater tax in November Screens above catch basins near the Tujunga Wash prevent trash from entering drains. MAYA SUGARMAN/KPCC Sharon McNary | July 17, 2018 Eligible Los Angeles County voters will get to decide on a new land tax to fund projects that catch, clean and percolate stormwater underground where […]
Press Release: LA COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASK TAXPAYERS TO APPROVE $300 MILLION ANNUAL TAX
LA COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASK TAXPAYERS TO APPROVE $300 MILLION ANNUAL TAX WITH NO GUARANTEE of CLEAR OBJECTIVES or PROJECTS Property owners will pay in perpetuity while stormwater liabilities remain. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 17, 2018) – Home and property owners showed up in force at Tuesday’s LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting to ask that […]
NEWS FLASH: L.A. County should stop stormwater tax | EDITORIAL
L.A. County should stop stormwater tax EDITORIAL The L.A. County Board of Supervisors will vote July 17 on whether to put a new property tax on the ballot to pay for capturing and cleaning up stormwater. The proposed parcel tax would cost property owners 2.5 cents per square foot of “impermeable” surface. That’s a building, […]
NEWS FLASH: Could Decades of Big Government Be Why Bay Area Residents Want to Leave?
Could Decades of Big Government Be Why Bay Area Residents Want to Leave? By Kerry Jackson Kerry Jackson is a Fellow at the California Center for Reform at the Pacific Research Institute. Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 Between 1850 and 1860, California’s population grew by 410 percent – a rapid expansion fueled by the Gold Rush. The […]
NEWS FLASH: Poll: 46 percent of Bay Area residents likely to leave the region
Poll: 46 percent of Bay Area residents likely to leave the region Between 1850 and 1860, California’s population grew by 410 percent – a rapid expansion fueled by the Gold Rush. The rush today, though, is more outbound than inbound. From 2007 to 2016, 6 million people left the state while only 5 million moved […]
