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A tax on golf courses? L.A. voters could decide this November 1550999-enviro-mayor-bass-climate-plan-gem-0016.jpg
L.A. City Council member Adrin Nazarian wants to put a measure on the ballot that levy a parcel tax on large, private recreational membership-based clubs such as golf courses within city limits. VAN NUYS, CA - April 16, 2026: Los Angeles city council member Adrin Nazarian speaks at a press conference where the Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project is being constructed at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, CA, on April 16, 2026. The Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project is currently under construction to double its water-purifying capacity, a huge win for environmental sustainability. The approval to double the capacity of this facility was made under Mayor Bass' leadership. Once complete in 2027, the facility will be able to purify 45 million gallons of water a day - enough for 500,000 Angelenos.(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, A tax on golf courses? L.A. voters could decide this November 1550999-enviro-mayor-bass-climate-plan-gem-0016.jpg, L.A. City Council member Adrin Nazarian wants to put a measure on the ballot that levy a parcel tax on large, private recreational membership-based clubs such as golf courses within city limits. VAN NUYS, CA - April 16, 2026: Los Angeles city council member Adrin Nazarian speaks at a press conference where the Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project is being constructed at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, CA, on April 16, 2026. The Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project is currently under construction to double its water-purifying capacity, a huge win for environmental sustainability. The approval to double the capacity of this facility was made under Mayor Bass’ leadership. Once complete in 2027, the facility will be able to purify 45 million gallons of water a day - enough for 500,000 Angelenos.(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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