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Los Angeles County poised to raise sales tax to 10.25%

Measure would temporarily boost funds for Los Angeles County’s public healthcare safety net by raising the sales tax to 10.25% and currently has the votes needed for passage.

Published Jun 18, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A measure to raise Los Angeles County’s sales tax to 10.25%—intended to temporarily inject funds into the county’s public healthcare safety net—continues to have the necessary votes for passage. The proposal is framed as a temporary funding mechanism for the public health system.