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New Tickets & Parking Tax Proposed for Anaheim
Anaheim City Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava has proposed a new tax on tickets and parking at the city’s entertainment venues, an idea that is expected to spark intense debate. At a recent City Council meeting, she suggested a discussion about an entertainment tax, arguing that the revenue from ticket and parking sales could help boost Anaheim’s general fund.
Anaheim’s budget is heavily dependent on a hotel tax collected from the millions of tourists who visit Disneyland and other attractions. Rubalcava argued that the city can’t continue to rely solely on this tax and that it’s time for the council to explore new revenue sources.
While she didn’t provide specific details on the proposed tax rates, she wants the City Council to consider a ballot measure for the November 2026 election. This would allow residents to vote on whether to tax entertainment tickets and parking. She has asked city staff to present a plan for the council to debate at their September 23 meeting.
“It would have to go to our residents,” Rubalcava said. “I hope that this council is open to allowing our residents to weigh in on this really important ballot initiative.”
“It’s important to me that we continue to generate revenue,” Rubalcava said, but added, “not on the backs of people who live here, so I’m not really interested in a sales tax initiative.”
Councilmember Rubalcava, who has been collaborating with the city manager and city attorney on this proposal, suggested the tax on parking could help fund additional police and firefighters, as well as affordable housing initiatives.
“I hope that our friends at these large entertainment venues agree with us that it is conducive of them to help us generate the revenue needed to help our city move forward,” Rubalcava said.
In response, city spokesperson Mike Lyster noted that the Angels have a parking rebate agreement with the city and that the OCVibe development around the Honda Center doesn’t plan to charge directly for its parking garage. Disneyland and OCVibe officials did not respond to OC Register‘s requests for comment, while a spokesperson for the Angels said it was too early to comment on the proposal’s limited details.
What do you think about an added tax on Disneyland tickets?
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