The proposed initiative ordinance aimed to increase taxes on ridesharing and ride-hailing services, adjust certain tax exemptions, and modify the executive pay ratio calculation for tax purposes, starting January 1, 2027. However, this hearing has been withdrawn and will not proceed to the voters for consideration.
Hearing to consider the proposed Initiative Ordinance submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters for the November 3, 2026, Election, entitled "Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, beginning January 1, 2027, to: 1) increase the gross receipts tax (Article 12-A-1) rates for ridesharing and ride hailing services, 2) make the administrative office taxes inapplicable to providers of those ridesharing and ride hailing services for purposes of the Article 12-A-1 tax, the homelessness gross receipts tax (Article 28), and the overpaid executive gross receipts tax (Article 33), 3) increase the Article 33 tax rates, and 4) change the method for determining the executive pay ratio for purposes of calculating the Article 33 tax; and increasing the City's appropriations limit by the amounts collected under Article 12-A-1 for ridesharing and ride hailing services and by the amounts collected under Article 33, for four years from November 3, 2026." Comment (Economic Impact; No Economic Analysis Report)
How it got here
The proposed Initiative Ordinance to amend the Business and Tax Regulations Code originated from a group of four Supervisors aiming to increase taxes on ridesharing services and adjust executive tax rates.
The proposed Initiative Ordinance was submitted to the Clerk of the Board for consideration.
The measure was received and assigned to the Rules Committee for further action.
The measure was referred to the Planning Department for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination.
The measure was referred to the Small Business Commission for comments and recommendations.
The proposed Initiative Ordinance was withdrawn and filed after the review process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record