Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Editorial
February 11, 1944
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial discusses municipalities in California considering an amusement tax to cover increased expenses from war-related population growth. San Diego's success is noted, Stockton approves, Los Angeles rejects it due to film industry, as a way to tax non-local payers.
Clipping
OCR Quality
100%
Excellent
Full Text
AMUSEMENT TAX
(San Bernardino Sun)
Municipalities which are faced with increased expenses because of increased population occasioned by war work are examining the feasibility of an amusement tax.
San Diego inaugurated the tax and city officials there are informing representatives of other cities of its success. Stockton is to make its decision on the tax next month and the Stockton Record has voiced its approval of the plan. Various cities are beginning to indicate interest in the success of the tax in San Diego.
Los Angeles, as the center of the motion picture industry, has rejected it.
In the search for some quick method to obtain some slight tax contribution from the hundreds of thousands of persons in California who are making no direct local tax payment the field of amusement ticket tax is high on the list of potential sources of new revenue.
(San Bernardino Sun)
Municipalities which are faced with increased expenses because of increased population occasioned by war work are examining the feasibility of an amusement tax.
San Diego inaugurated the tax and city officials there are informing representatives of other cities of its success. Stockton is to make its decision on the tax next month and the Stockton Record has voiced its approval of the plan. Various cities are beginning to indicate interest in the success of the tax in San Diego.
Los Angeles, as the center of the motion picture industry, has rejected it.
In the search for some quick method to obtain some slight tax contribution from the hundreds of thousands of persons in California who are making no direct local tax payment the field of amusement ticket tax is high on the list of potential sources of new revenue.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Amusement Tax
War Work
Municipal Revenue
San Diego Success
California Cities
Local Taxation
What entities or persons were involved?
San Diego
Stockton
Los Angeles
Stockton Record
San Bernardino Sun
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Feasibility Of Amusement Tax For Municipal Revenue During War
Stance / Tone
Informative And Supportive Of Exploring The Tax
Key Figures
San Diego
Stockton
Los Angeles
Stockton Record
San Bernardino Sun
Key Arguments
Increased Population From War Work Raises Municipal Expenses
San Diego's Amusement Tax Is Successful And Informing Other Cities
Stockton Approves The Plan And Will Decide Next Month
Los Angeles Rejects It Due To Motion Picture Industry
Amusement Tax Targets Non Local Tax Payers For Quick Revenue