, which is on the June 4 ballot and would collect an estimated $500 million a year for the school district.
Garcetti touted the city’s work in developing a Green New Deal within L.A., saying no one will care about potholes if “Venice is underwater.” He also highlighted his recent decision to have the Department of Water and Power abandon plans for rebuilding three natural gas power plants. Although the city has scores of supportive housing projects with nearly 7,000 units in the pipeline, the city still has not yet opened a project funded with proceeds of Proposition HHH, which was passed in 2016 to help address homelessness. The first is expected to open later this year.Garcetti defined this year’s teachers’ strike as a latter-day incarnation of a struggle for justice and equity. And he noted that 28% of children in Los Angeles County live in poverty.
Minutes after the speech ended, Chip Ahlswede, chief executive of the Beverly Hills Greater Los Angeles Assn. of Realtors, issued a statement calling Measure EE “the wrong solution” to the school district’s woes.“Measure EE does not guarantee that funding goes toward children or into the classroom,” he said. “In fact, it’s more likely that our hard-earned tax dollars will be used to fund retiree pension debt and health costs, more bureaucrats and more consultants.
Backers of Measure EE say it would result in an additional $160 per year in taxes for the owner of a 1,000-square-foot house. Much of the parcel tax’s proceeds would be needed to plug a budget deficit rather than going entirely to such popular measures as shrinking the size of classes.For years, Garcetti mostly shied away from controversial stands on public schools, making a sharp break from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, his predecessor.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Why isn’t there a REQUIREMENT to use the funding to reduce class sizes and get nurses? It seems misleading to highlight these needs that garner our sympathy and support for a measure that will tax people on fixed incomes and not dedicate revenue to these important problems.
Business as usual. How about a performance based tax. Start teaching kids honestly and then ask for tax money based on a graded level of performance reflecting the value. Tax hike to improve the effectiveness of leftist indoctrination doesn’t qualify.
More taxes !!! LA is already overpriced in property taxes. $50k for a 4 million dollar house each year. How about lower the salaries of public servants? $500k for the salary of a Police Chief, $300k for some Police Officers, $300k for you = too much.
Beverly Hills reps like to oppose everything that doesn’t directly affect them. The people line, they said it was going to ruin Beverly HS & the community. Is taxes the only solution ? Can $ be cut anywhere else ? Kids need access to good education.
I thought immigrants made LA stronger, where are they? Where is their money to fund schools for their children? 👀
I'm a Democrat and I hate taxes.. so there goes your theory
more taxes? 🤮
no more!!!!! im moving to Orange County!
How much does it cost to educate Mexican kids in Mexico?
Stop with the taxes already.
Yay! More taxes! Please Mr. Mayor, tax as much as you possibly can. Tax our taxes! WE need to pay more taxes! Californians love Democrats and taxes! Yay!!!
Democrats looooove taxes.
Tax, Tax Tax, what else is new with the Democrats?
lmao even more taxes in California
No more taxes!!!!! No use what you have!!!!!!
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