Los Angeles Voters Approve Measure PRK to Double Parks Funding

The City Charter amendment passed with roughly 78% of the vote, replacing expiring funds for the LA for Kids Program.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in National Parks

Vector editorial illustration of a winding footpath crossing a green lawn toward tall palms at the edge of a low-rise city. — Los Angeles voters approved Measure PRK on Tuesday, doubling city parks funding to 0.065% of taxable property value, with about 78% of the vote. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Do you support doubling city property tax funding for Los Angeles parks?

Los Angeles voters passed Measure PRK, which doubles parks funding from 0.0325% to 0.065% of taxable property assessed value. As of Thursday morning, the measure led 77.61% to 22.39%, with 621,135 yes votes to 179,208 no votes.

Why it matters

The measure addresses decades of systemic underfunding across the city's parkland, where one in three Los Angeles residents lacks a park within a 10-minute walk of home. It also backfills the sunsetting Proposition K: LA for Kids Program.

Department revenues are projected to grow from $303 million to approximately $995 million by fiscal year 2036-37. The city has 16,000 acres of parkland, and Pacoima and South L.A. have up to 78% less park acreage per capita than wealthier neighborhoods.

The players

Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

A Los Angeles-based nonprofit focused on acquiring and protecting land for neighborhood parks and open space.

Trust for Public Land

A national nonprofit that works to create parks and protect land for public use across the United States.

The details

The City Charter amendment led by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land doubles the parks funding rate for the Department of Recreation and Parks over the next decade. The measure includes safeguards allowing the City Council to adjust allocations during declared fiscal emergencies.

Measure PRK passed on November 5, 2026, with council members celebrating the result that day.
Parks funding rate doubles to 0.065% of assessed value over the next decade.
Projected department revenue reaches approximately $995 million by fiscal year 2036-37.

Seasonal Patterns

Measure PRK is positioned as the successor to Proposition K: LA for Kids Program, which is sunsetting and whose funding it backfills. The measure expands that dedicated parks revenue stream substantially, with department revenues projected to rise from $303 million to about $995 million by fiscal year 2036-37.

Residents in neighborhoods with limited park access may see expanded parks investment as the funding rate doubles over the next decade. The added revenue is projected to grow substantially by fiscal year 2036-37, though council safeguards allow allocations to be adjusted during declared fiscal emergencies.

The takeaway

Measure PRK shows how dedicated, property-tax-based funding can be used to close long-standing park access gaps between neighborhoods. Residents interested in how the money will be spent can follow council decisions as the funding rate phases in.