Los Angeles County had 45 property tax-related measures on the November 2024 general election. These measures directly impact homeowners, businesses, and property owners.
Below, we’ll explain each of the 45 measures and their impact on property taxes in areas where you live or own property.
Note that California has yet to finish tallying all election results. Eight of the measures are still too close to call, but we’ll update this article as the results come in!
Measure AVH
Affected Area: Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $20 per $100,000 assessed value
- $398 million in bonds or $25 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure AS
Affected Area: Arcadia Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvement Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $60 per $100,000 assessed value
- $358 million in bonds or $23 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure BC
Affected Area: Beach Cities Health District
Ballot initiative: Measure BC aimed to help construct a youth mental health center, install water and energy conservation systems, and remove outdated facilities on approximately two acres of public outdoor space.
Passed or failed: Failed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- Would’ve been $3 per $100,000 assessed value
- Would’ve been $30 million in bonds or $1.7 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure ABC
Affected Area: Burbank Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $40.69 per $100,000 assessed value
- $458.2 million in bonds or $30.3 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure CC
Affected Area: Compton Community College District
Ballot initiative: A School Improvement Bond Measure to the Compton Community School District for the repair and construction of educational facilities, removal of asbestos, and upgraded science labs and technology.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $20 per $100,000 assessed value
- $200 million in bonds or $16.15 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure O
Affected Area: Culver City Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Parcel Tax Measure to renew expiring school funding that doesn’t increase current tax rates but helps the district retain and attract qualified teachers.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- No increase. Instead, it's continuing a $189 education parcel tax with an exemption for senior citizens
- $2.4 million annually for eight years
Measure C
Affected Area: East Whittier City School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $3 per $100,000 assessed value
- $97 million in bonds or $6 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure ME
Affected Area: El Monte City School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
$30 per $100,000 assessed value
$105 million in bonds or $6.75 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure L
Affected Area: Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure specifically for local high schools serving Fullerton, Buena Park, and La Habra
Passed or failed: To be determined, needs 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- If passed, it would be $21 per $100,000 assessed value
- If passed, it would be $284 million in bonds or $18 million annually while bonds are outstanding
Measure GCC
Affected Area: Glendale Community College District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure for Glendale Community College
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $25 per $100,000 assessed value
- $600 million in bonds or $29 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure HV
Affected Area: Hermosa Beach City School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $13.15 per $100,000 assessed value
- $28.7 million in bonds or $2.61 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure LS
Affected Area: Lancaster School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- $122.1 million in bonds or $8.31 million annually, while bonds are outstanding
Measure CL
Affected Area: Los Angeles County
Ballot initiative: This initiative allows the Local Classroom Funding Authority to continue levying a parcel tax approved in November 2012 on local K-12 schools. The parcel tax is two cents per square foot for residential properties and 7.5 cents per square foot for other property types.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate change:
- There has been no change since Measure CL approved continuing parcel taxes on residential and non-residential properties.
Measure AC
Affected Area: Long Beach Community College District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $25 per $100,000 assessed value
- $990 million in bonds or $55 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure E
Affected Area: Los Angeles County
Ballot initiative: The Fire Protection District Tax Measure will levy a six cent per square foot tax on parcel improvements to ensure proper training and infrastructure to best respond to emergencies.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 50% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- Six cents per square foot of certain parcel improvements, limited by a 2% annual adjustment
- $152 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure US
Affected Area: Los Angeles Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed by 68% for, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $25 per $100,000 assessed value
- $9 billion in bonds at legal rates or $456.123 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure RU
Affected Area: Los Nietos School District
Ballot initiative: The Repairs and Updates Bond Measure helps repair and update aging classrooms and equipping classrooms and facilities.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- $28.5 in bonds or $2.1 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure ST
Affected Area: Los Nietos School District
Ballot initiative: The Safety and Technology Improvements Bond Measure is similar to Measure RU but focuses on upgrading safety and security systems and aging learning technology.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $28 per $100,000 assessed value
- $26.5 million in bonds or $2 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure P
Affected Area: Lowell Joint School District
Ballot initiative: The School Improvements Bond Measure did not pass due to marginally missing the 55% threshold by 1.5%. Thus, property tax rates will not increase.
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- Would increase by $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- Would be $54 million in bonds or $4 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure U
Affected Area: Lynwood Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $50 per $100,000 assessed value
- $80 million in bonds or $4.8 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure RLS
Affected Area: Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed by 67% for, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $32 per $100,000 assessed value but would not increase tax rates
- $200 million in bonds or $4.8 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure LG
Affected Area: Monterey Park
Ballot initiative: The Transient Occupancy Tax Increase Measure increases the already City of Monterey Park’s transient occupancy tax from 12% to 13% of the rent charged by the operator for hotels, motels, and short-term rental guests. This ballot measure will provide approximately $500,000 annually until ended by voters.
Passed or failed: Passed by 76% for, needed 50% to pass
Transient occupancy tax rate increase:
- A 1% increase from 12% to 13% of the rent charged by operators for hotels, motels, and short-term rentals
- $500,000 annually until ended by voters
Measure H
Affected Area: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Division 1
Ballot initiative: The Developed Parcel Tax Measure helps preserve local habitat and wildlife areas and increase local fire prevention and protection services. This measure renews an already established $65 special tax for the next 15 years.
Passed or failed: Passed by 80% for, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate change:
- This isn’t a tax rate increase but a renewal of the $65 per developed parcel for the next 15 years.
- $1.857 million annually for the next 15 years for the Santa Monica Mountains and Hollywood Hills east of the 405 freeway.
Measure GG
Affected Area: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Division 2
Ballot initiative: Similar to Measure H, this Developed Parcel Tax Measure for Division 2 helps preserve local habitat and wildlife areas and increase local fire prevention and protection services. It renews an already established $35 special tax for the next 15 years.
Passed or failed: Passed by 73% for, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate change:
- This isn’t a tax rate increase but a renewal of the $38 per developed parcel for the next 15 years.
- $614,000 annually for the next 15 years for the communities of Woodland Hills, Encino, and Tarzana.
Measure V
Affected Area: Mt. San Antonio Community College District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate change:
- This would be an increase of $15 per $100,000 assessed value
- $750 million in bonds or $40 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure SOS
Affected Area: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- $29.49 per $100,000 assessed value
- $297.8 million in bonds or $16.8 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure Q
Affected Area: Paramount Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- $60 per $100,000 assessed value
- $190 million in bonds or $10 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure PL
Affected Area: Pasadena, California
Ballot initiative: The Library Improvements Bond Measure helps the 97-year-old library meet current fire safety regulations and other necessary infrastructural updates.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $28.9 per $100,000 assessed value
- $195 million in bonds or $12 million annually while bonds are outstanding.
Measure EE
Affected Area: Pasadena Unified School District
Ballot initiative: Parcel Tax Measure
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- $90 per parcel tax for eight years
- $5 million annually
Measure R
Affected Area: Pasadena Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $59 per $100,000 assessed value
- $900 million in bonds or $57 million annually
Measure UU
Affected Area: Pomona Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $60 per parcel for eight years
- $385 million in bonds or $22.5 million annually
Measure PH
Affected Area: Puente Hills Preserve (Turnbull Canyon, Hacienda Hills, Sycamore Canyon, Hellman Park, Arroyo Pescadero, Powder Canyon)
Ballot initiative: The Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Building Square Footage Tax Measure is a tax to protect wildlife habitats by cleaning up illegal dumping, preventing homeless encampments, and clearing brush. It would adopt a one cent per building square footage tax, with annual adjustments limited to 3% until ended by voters or an appropriation limit of approximately $1.15 million.
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- One cent per building square footage with annual adjustments limited to 3%
- Annual revenue or an appropriation limit of approximately $1.15 million
Measure FP
Affected Area: Redondo Beach, California
Ballot initiative: The Public Safety Services Bond Measure helps recruit and keep qualified firefighters, paramedics, and police, along with upgrades to various stations and facilities.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $17.5 per $100,000 assessed value
- $93.35 million in bonds or $6.28 million annually
Measure S
Affected Area: Redondo Beach, California
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $29.95 per $100,000 assessed value
- $278 million in bonds or $14.94 million annually
Measure RH
Affected Area: Rio Hondo Community College District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $25 per $100,000 assessed value
- $442 million in bonds or $28.26 million annually
Measure SG
Affected Area: San Gabriel Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $44 per $100,000 assessed value
- $178 million in bonds averaging $8.3 million annually
Measure M
Affected Area: San Marino Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $60 per $100,000 assessed value
- $200 million in bonds averaging $11.9 million annually
Measure SFS
Affected Area: Santa Fe Spring, California
Ballot initiative: The Road Repair Parcel Tax Measure repairs deteriorating roads at 7 cents per square foot for commercial lots and 3.5 cents per square foot for industrial or vacant lots for 25 years with a 2% annual inflation adjustment.
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 66% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- Seven cents/sq. ft. for commercial lots and 3.5 cents/sq. ft. for industrial or vacant lots
- $15 years in length, raising approximately $6 million annually
Measure MM
Affected Area: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 2
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure (for District 1)
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $40 per $100,000 assessed value
- $395 million in bonds averaging $22 million annually
Measure QS
Affected Area: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 1
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure (for District 1)
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- $495 million in bonds averaging $28 million annually
Measure N
Affected Area: Saugus Union School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Failed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- Would’ve cost $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- Would’ve cost $187 million in bonds averaging $13 million annually
Measure LP
Affected Area: Los Angeles County
Ballot initiative: School Facilities Improvement District No. 2016-1 of the Local Public Schools Funding Authority
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $16.2 per $100,000 assessed value
- $89 million in bonds averaging $6 million annually
Measure PS
Affected Area: Sierra Madre
Ballot initiative: The Public Safety Parcel Tax Measure aimed to fund police, fire, and paramedic costs from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2032 at over $2 million yearly.
Passed or failed: Failed, needed 50% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- It would’ve been a $480 per parcel tax on single-family residential parcels, $576 per parcel per year on multi-family residential parcels, and $660 per parcel per year for non-residential parcels.
- It would’ve been $2.037 million annually for seven years
Measure J
Affected Area: Snowline Joint Unified School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: To be determined
Property tax rate increase:
- $40 per $100,000 assessed value
- $70.6 million in bonds averaging $3.9 million annually
Measure W
Affected Area: Whittier City School District
Ballot initiative: School Improvements Bond Measure
Passed or failed: Passed, needed 55% to pass
Property tax rate increase:
- $30 per $100,000 assessed value
- $99 million in bonds averaging $5.4 million annually
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