Summary
LA County wants a half-cent sales tax on the June 2 ballot to replace roughly $1 billion a year lost to federal cuts, with about 1 percent set aside for Long Beach and Pasadena. State legislation (AB 1768) is needed to exempt it from the sales tax cap; the Board of Supervisors passed it 4-1 the morning of the meeting.
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Last discussed Feb 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could bring Long Beach roughly three-quarters of 1 percent of an estimated $1 billion annually for health services, if voters approve it in June.
County health services and, if the measure passes, Long Beach's public health programs.
Shoppers pay more at the register; some Gateway and San Gabriel Valley cities worry it limits their own sales tax capacity.
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