17 Apr 2019
A proposed school-tax measure on the Los Angeles June 4 special-election ballot could impact self storage operators in the city. If passed, Measure EE would impose a $0.16 per square foot parcel tax on all types of property, including commercial, within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). There would be exemptions for senior citizens and those relying on disability payments to get by.
The new parcel tax would be in addition to the existing $0.12 per square foot property tax levied by the district as well as statewide tax increases for schools that were passed by voters in 2012 and 2016.
The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) and the national Self Storage Association (SSA) are opposing the tax and have asked all self storage owners to help them fight it. They fear that if the tax passes in California, it could cause other cities and school districts to consider similar charges.
