Save Our
Services
L.A. is facing a budget crisis – and Angelenos shouldn’t pay the price. City Council must act now!
L.A. NEEDS MORE REVENUE FOR COMMUNITIES
Many communities are still waiting to see critical services and neighborhood investments fully restored.
Los Angeles has gone without full street repaving since early summer 2025;
More than 3,000 sidewalk repairs remain in the queue;
Roughly 32,000 streetlight outage complaints are unresolved;
Illegal dumping reports have increased;
Animal Services is operating with fewer resources; and
Permitting backlogs are delaying construction and rebuilding.
From parks and street maintenance to public safety and community programs, Los Angeles needs new, sustainable revenue to strengthen the services residents rely on every day. As costs continue to rise for working families, the city should pursue practical solutions that generate revenue without raising taxes on Angelenos.
WE HAVE A SOLUTIOn
With millions of visitors planning to attend the 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics, L.A. has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to capture more tourism revenue and reinvest it back into local communities. Short-term rentals already generate major tax revenue for the city, and can be leveraged to generate even more additional revenue to support the essential services Angelenos rely on. The 2028 Olympics will bring an extraordinary influx of visitors to the region, putting additional pressure on L.A.'s already-limited lodging capacity and making it critical to have enough places for visitors to stay, including short-term rentals. The World Cup experience showed the value of having a broad range of lodging options for major international events — and with the Olympics just two years away, Los Angeles should be preparing now to ensure it has enough places for visitors to stay while capturing the economic activity they bring. By allowing a limited number of people to rent their second home, Los Angeles can unlock millions in new, annual tourism revenue — paid for by tourists, not taxpayers!
This is a practical solution to protect and restore community services, support local jobs and businesses, and strengthen the city's financial future.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
By passing the VACATION RENTAL REVENUE PLAN, City Council can:
Protect and restore essential city services that neighborhoods rely on.
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Support small businesses and neighborhood economies by increasing tourist spending.
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Ensure L.A. is prepared to accommodate millions of travelers for major events, rather than losing those visitor dollars to surrounding Cities.
City Council must act now to ensure Los Angeles fully benefits from the millions of visitors coming to the city over the next several years. This simple solution captures more tourism dollars to help fund essential services and neighborhood investments, without burdening working families with additional costs.
The plan creates tens of millions of dollars in new, annual revenue for the city from tourist occupancy taxes, paid by visitors, and increased visitor spending that supports local businesses.
WE ARE THE “SAVE OUR SERVICES” COALITION (SOS)
Save Our Services is a growing coalition of labor, community, housing, business, and civic organizations working together to protect and restore public services, strengthen neighborhoods, and help ensure Los Angeles captures new tourism revenue without raising taxes on working families.
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