City of Los Angeles Measure PRK (Los Angeles County)

What it does

CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS BUDGET. CHARTER AMENDMENT PRK. Shall the City Charter be amended to increase the minimum budget allocated to the Department of Recreation and Parks, phased in over ten years until it is double the current minimum budget allocation, with exceptions for fiscal emergencies?

A YES vote means

LA's charter would raise the minimum budget for the Department of Recreation and Parks, phased in over ten years until it is double the current minimum, with exceptions for fiscal emergencies.

A NO vote means

The minimum budget for LA's Department of Recreation and Parks would stay at its current level.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Left

YESNO

Right

A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 72% confidence).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the Chief Legislative Analyst's impartial summary, the Charter sets Recreation and Parks' minimum General Fund budget at 0.0325% of assessed property value, and the Proposition K (1996) park assessment, about $25 million a year, expires in Fiscal Year 2026-27.

PRK would raise the minimum in steps to 0.065% by Fiscal Year 2036-37; it creates no new tax, so less General Fund money would be available for other services, and in a declared fiscal emergency the Council could cut the increase by up to 30%.

The City Administrative Officer estimates parks funding would grow from $303 million to $995 million by 2036-37, with $497 million that year attributed to the measure, and says the City would have to reallocate money from other services, including public safety, public works, and homeless services.

The City Council passed the election ordinance (No. 188981) on June 30, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Los Angeles City Council, June 30, 2026 (Council File 26-1100-S15; Ordinance No. 188981).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Los Angeles Measure PRK mean?

LA's charter would raise the minimum budget for the Department of Recreation and Parks, phased in over ten years until it is double the current minimum, with exceptions for fiscal emergencies.

What does a NO vote on City of Los Angeles Measure PRK mean?

The minimum budget for LA's Department of Recreation and Parks would stay at its current level.

How many votes does City of Los Angeles Measure PRK need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Los Angeles Measure PRK?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.