LA City Council shelves ballot measure to cancel the ‘mansion tax’ on new apartments

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: David Wagner, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · July 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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Aerial view of a new construction home in Encino in 2024.(Wirestock/ / iStockphoto)Despite multiple efforts to put reforms on the November ballot, Los Angeles voters will not get to decide whether to roll back the city’s controversial “mansion tax” on apartment buildings.The L.A. City...

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