Brief

The City Attorney submitted an ordinance adjusting fees and fines associated with commercial cannabis activity licenses under Los Angeles Municipal Code section 104.19. The measure was approved by both the Government Operations Committee and Budget and Finance Committee on June 16, 2026, advanced to full Council, and adopted 14-0-1 on June 30. The ordinance became effective August 16, 2026.

Full summary

The City Attorney initiated this ordinance to make comprehensive amendments to LAMC Section 104.19, which governs fees and fines associated with commercial cannabis activity in Los Angeles. The ordinance was drafted pursuant to Council requests embedded in Exhibit H of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted City Budget and a related Council file, meaning the cannabis fee overhaul was a budget-driven directive rather than a standalone policy initiative. Because the ordinance introduces at least one new fee, state law required a public hearing with published notice appearing twice in a newspaper over a ten-day period before adoption, in accordance with California Government Code Sections 66018 and 6062a. No formal fiscal impact statement from the City Administrative Officer or Chief Legislative Analyst was completed before the vote, and no community impact statements were submitted. The measure moved quickly through two committees simultaneously. On June 16, 2026, the Government Operations Committee considered the City Attorney's report and ordinance, held the required public comment opportunity, and voted unanimously to recommend approval. The same day, the Budget and Finance Committee independently considered the item, also allowed public comment, and voted unanimously to concur. Both committees approved the ordinance without opposition, with Councilmembers Padilla, Lee, and Jurado voting yes on the Government Operations side, and Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield, Hutt, McOsker, and Hernandez voting yes on the Budget and Finance side. Full Council adopted the ordinance forthwith on June 30, 2026, by a vote of 14-0-1. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on July 1, and the ordinance took effect without a veto. It was officially posted and published on July 16, 2026, with an effective date of August 16, 2026. The file remains open through June 2028.

Activity (12)

• 2026-07-16 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: August 16, 2026.
• 2026-07-01 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 13, 2026.
• 2026-06-30 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2026-06-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2026.
• 2026-06-16 Government Operations Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-06-16 Government Operations Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Government Operations Committee's action of June 16, 2026.
• 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-12 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
• 2026-06-11 Government Operations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
• 2026-06-10 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Government Operations Committee.
• 2026-06-09 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated June 9, 2026.

Documents (9)

• 2026-08-16 Final Ordinance No. 188989 · other
• 2026-06-30 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-19 Notice of Public Hearing · other
• 2026-06-16 Department of Cannabis Regulation Presentation · other
• 2026-06-16 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-16 Joint Report from Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committees · report
• 2026-06-12 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-06-09 Attachment to Report dated 6-09-26 - Draft Ordinance · attachment
• 2026-06-09 Report from City Attorney · report

Council votes (1)

• 2026-06-30 Adopted Forthwith — 14-0-1 · Regular