Q&A: Parcel tax for L.A. schools is latest ask of taxpayers
LA TimesApril Camacho, left, and Melyna Gutierrez of the group InnerCity Struggle canvass Boyle Heights to urge Angelenos to vote yes on Measure EE. On Tuesday, voters living within the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified School District will decide whether to pass Measure EE, a property tax to benefit Los Angeles public schools. If two-thirds of voters say yes, Measure EE would impose an annual tax of 16 cents per square foot of indoor space — excluding parking areas — on residential and commercial property. The L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce said the tax would place too heavy a burden for supporting schools on owners of multistory office buildings, large apartment complexes or shopping centers, among others. Under Measure EE, a property owner with an 1,100-square-foot home would pay $176 a year, the Beverly Center’s owners would pay $205,545, and the owners of Dodger Stadium would pay $130,567.
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