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Non-Profit Private Country/Golf Clubs (Social Clubs) / Annual Parcel Tax / November 2026 Ballot

Council File 26-0705

Pending — the city council is considering a ballot measure that would let voters decide in November 2026 whether to impose an annual tax on non-profit country clubs and social clubs. It's still waiting for a full council vote.

Introduced
2026-05-08
Last changed
2026-06-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-08
Committee
Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Mover
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
Second
EUNISSES HERNANDEZ

Brief

Councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Adrin Nazarian introduced a motion to place a measure on the November 2026 ballot that would impose an annual parcel tax on non-profit private country clubs and social clubs in Los Angeles. The motion is currently pending in the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. Recent activity includes community impact statements from Silver Lake and Los Feliz neighborhood councils submitted in May and June 2026.

Full summary

This motion by Councilmembers Harris-Dawson and Nazarian proposes placing a ballot measure before voters in November 2026 that would establish an annual parcel tax on non-profit private country clubs, golf clubs, and similar social clubs operating in Los Angeles. The underlying intent appears to be generating municipal revenue from these tax-exempt entities while maintaining their non-profit status. The motion was introduced on May 8, 2026, and immediately referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, which is the standard path for ballot measure proposals. On June 4, 2026, the committee waived consideration of the item, a procedural step that allows the motion to proceed without a formal committee hearing. The file has since received community impact statements from two neighborhood councils—Los Feliz on May 25 and Silver Lake on June 15—indicating community engagement around the proposal. The motion remains pending in committee as of mid-June 2026, with a two-year expiration date set for May 2028. No council vote has yet occurred, and the substantive details of the proposed tax structure, rate, or exemptions are not specified in the available activity record.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-06-15 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-06-04 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-05-25 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-05-08 Motion referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (4)

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