LA voters raise sales taxes on themselves – Latest News
It was the yr of “affordability.” Or so we thought.
Earlier this month, LA County voters selected to cross Measure ER, a 0.5% sales tax increase that ostensibly will final for 5 years and can apply to nearly every part you buy.
So… congratulations, you’ll now pay more?
A polling employee helps direct a voter, proper, at Beverly Hills City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Los Angeles Times through Getty Images
The Board of Supervisors put Measure ER on the poll and stated the money was needed to fund native healthcare providers.
They named it “ER,” after “Emergency Room.”
They gave an official title that didn’t point out taxes: “Essential Services Restoration Act.”
The description offered by the county clerk blamed “severe federal cuts enacted by the President and Congress.”
Actually, as Marc Joffe defined to The California Post, there are no “cuts.” The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” simply slows the speed of growth in spending. And it provides a requirement that people who obtain advantages additionally work or volunteer, if they’re in a position.
But there’s no restraint on the spending aspect, so the supervisors (with the exception of Kathryn Barger, the lone dissenting vote) determined to go to the taxpayers for more money.
LA County voters have now handed three sales tax will increase prior to now decade, together with two for homeless providers. Pedro Colo for CA Post
Several cities throughout the county protested. They identified that state laws to permit such a sales tax increase, AB 1768, had not but handed.
But the Democrat-dominated state Legislature did its partisan obligation, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1768 on June 1 — the day earlier than Election Day.
For a number of days, it appeared Measure ER had failed. Just like tax will increase on the poll in San Francisco, San Diego and elsewhere.
But then more ballots arrived by mail. And simply as socialist mayoral candidate Nithya Raman surged to second place, Measure ER was resuscitated from “No” to “Yes.”
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1768 on June 1 — the day earlier than Election Day. AFP through Getty Images
LA County voters have now handed three sales tax will increase on themselves prior to now decade, together with two for homeless providers (Measure H in 2017 and Measure A in 2024).
Voters within the City of LA additionally handed Measure ULA in 2022. The so-called mansion tax was purported to fund inexpensive housing, however it has been a catastrophe, drastically lowering new condo construction in LA whereas funneling money to left-wing teams.
Now, Democrats in Sacramento have struck a backroom deal that may make future real estate tax will increase tougher to cross, however that leaves Measure ULA in place. (Fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades would possibly get an exemption if a November poll initiative passes.)
And legislators have simply handed a invoice to raise taxes on insurance coverage premiums, to subsidize Medi-Cal (which, because of Gavin Newsom and the Democrats, additionally covers many unlawful immigrants).
So once we complain about “affordability,” we, the voters, ought to take some duty.
If we care about the price of dwelling, why will we keep voting to increase it?
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