A proposal to charge a 2 percent gate tax at Disneyland and sporting venues failed to get enough support from Anaheim city councilors on July 19.
The measure, proposed by Councilman Jose Moreno, would have gone to voters on the Nov. 8 ballot—but it died without the support of any of his colleagues.
“This is not something that we need,” Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O’Neil said. “We have other ways to raise the money and indeed our budget projections are very positive.”
The tax was expected to generate up to $82 million per year from ticket sales at Disneyland’s two theme parks, Anaheim Stadium, and the Honda Center, home to the Anaheim Ducks….