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Angelenos have been taxed enough — but the county wants more

Nypost · · 764 words · By Aidan Chao
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” passed by Los Angeles city voters in 2022.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Measure ULA (the 'mansion tax') was approved by Los Angeles voters in 2022 and went into effect in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — ULA went into effect on January 1, 2023, and applicable property sale tax collections began on April 1, 2023. The ULA ballot measure was drafted by a broad-based community coalition, endorsed by more …
https://housing.lacity.gov/ula
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web search NEUTRAL — A sizable majority of the city's voters approved the tax, known as Measure ULA, in 2022. It places a 4% tax on property sales between $5 million and $10 million and a 5.5% tax on transactions above th…
https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/01/measure-ula-raman-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES (CN) — The California Courts of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision on Monday in favor of a "mansion tax" in Los Angeles aimed at funding public housing and reducing homelessness acr…
https://www.courthousenews.com/la-mansion-tax-survives-legal…
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“Supporters promised it would generate up to $1 billion a year for affordable housing by taxing luxury property sales.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'supporter' rather than factual information regarding the projections of Measure ULA supporters.
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web search NEUTRAL — The figures used as supporters may be based on real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or other inanimate objects, such as the pillars of Hercules of the coat of arms of Spa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supporter
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of the bill expect it to pass. He is a strong supporter of states ’ rights. I am supporter of physical activity, the more, the better. Even some in the media, long his biggest supporter, st…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/suppo…
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web search NEUTRAL — A supporter is someone who's a fan or advocate of a person, group, or cause. During a political speech, it's easy to tell who the candidate's supporters are, because they're cheering and clapping. You…
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/supporter
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“It has generated roughly $280 to $350 million annually”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'measure' rather than financial data regarding the revenue generated by Measure ULA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MEASURE is an adequate or due portion. How to use measure in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure
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web search NEUTRAL — Turn your iPhone or iPad into a tape measure with Measure. Measure enables you to quickly gauge the size of real objects, a person’s height, and it can automatically provide the dimensions of rectangu…
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/measure/id1383426740
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web search NEUTRAL — MEASURE definition: 1. to discover the exact size or amount of something: 2. to be a particular size: 3. to judge the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/measure
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“a study by researchers at Harvard, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine found that between 63 and 138 percent of the tax’s revenue was offset by lost future property tax revenue.”
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Two independent sources (CalMatters and Connect CRE) specifically cite a study by researchers at Harvard, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego stating that property tax collections fell, offsetting an estimated 63% of the collected transfer tax revenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — A recent analysis by researchers at Harvard, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine quantifies this effect. The study estimates that Measure ULA reduced eligible property transactions in Los Angeles by 38 percen…
https://www.city-journal.org/article/la-mansion-tax-measure-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Another study by researchers at Harvard, UC Irvine and UC San Diego, found that property tax collections fell steeply as a result of the dramatic slow down in sales, off-setting an estimated 63% of th…
https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/10/measure-ula-howard-ja…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Another study by researchers at Harvard, UC Irvine and UC San Diego found that property tax collections fell steeply as a result of the dramatic slowdown in sales, offsetting an estimated 63% of the …
https://www.connectcre.com/stories/breaking-news-measure-ula…
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“the LA County Board of Supervisors, in a 4-1 vote, placed a new sales tax hike, Measure ER, on the June 2026 ballot”
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Ballotpedia and 'The Essential Services Restoration Act for Los Angeles' both confirm Measure ER is scheduled for the June 2, 2026 ballot. LAist confirms it is a ballot initiative to raise the general sales tax.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County Measure ER is on the ballot as a referral in Los Angeles County on June 2, 2026.
https://ballotpedia.org/Los_Angeles_County,_California,_Meas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Measure ER is a Los Angeles County ballot measure that will appear on the June 2, 2026 election ballot. The motion to place the ballot measure before voters was introduced by Supervisors Holly J. Mitc…
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/docs/measure-er-faq-for-par…
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web search NEUTRAL — She also mentioned her support of Measure ER — a ballot initiative to raise L.A. County's general sales tax by a half-percent to help shore up the county medical system amid huge federal cuts to Medi-…
https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-c…
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“a half-cent countywide sales tax that would push rates to over 10.25% in most cities”
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LAist confirms Measure ER is a half-cent tax. The Malibu Times confirms that current combined rates in some areas (like Malibu) are already 10.25%, implying a half-cent increase would push rates over that threshold.
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web search NEUTRAL — Measure A passed this month, which is a half-cent countywide sales tax that is expected to generate $1 billion annually. Approximately 33.75% of those funds will go to the corrupt LA County Affordable…
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/los…
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web search NEUTRAL — Currently, the combined sales tax rate in Malibu is 10.25%, a rate that includes a combination of California’s six percent state sales tax and an additional 4.25% of taxes consisting of LA County taxe…
https://malibutimes.com/la-county-moves-to-raise-sales-tax-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — *Current sales tax plus new Measure M half-cent tax.Sales taxes are considered regressive because poor people end up paying a higher share of their income compared to wealthier people. But many expert…
https://laist.com/news/kpcc-archive/metro-measure-m-tax-incr…
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“causing Angelenos to shoulder the highest sales tax burden in the nation.”
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The provided evidence does not contain a comparison of Los Angeles sales tax rates against all other U.S. jurisdictions to verify if it would be the 'highest in the nation'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of only 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.[114].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Measure ULA: New Transfer Tax on Los Angeles Residential and Commercial Real Property Sales Over $5 Million. #measureula #mansiontax #losangeles #ronen.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/measure-er-los-angeles-city
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web search NEUTRAL — Annalisa Burgos talks with Tom Yamachika from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii about finding savings in our tax returns.| If you’re having trouble paying rent, you’re entitled to free mediation services b…
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2026/03/18/covering-cost…
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“The county projects additional revenues of roughly $1 billion per year, structured as a general tax with all revenue flowing into the general fund.”
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Only one source (Adelante Magazine) explicitly states that LA County officials estimate the tax would generate approximately $1 billion annually.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Superior Court is the county's court of general jurisdiction, while the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California may hear cases where federal jurisdiction is p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — LA County officials estimate that the tax, if the measure is passed, would generate approximately $1 billion annually. Why supporting Measure ER is important?
https://adelantemagazine.com/yes-on-measure-er/
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web search NEUTRAL — Next Los Angeles County Measure: Measure F.Authorize the Ethics Commission to set the salary of the Commission’s Executive Director, and align the salary range to be consistent with the salary ranges …
https://www.californiachoices.org/los-angeles-measure-er-202…
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“A poll conducted in mid-March found that a majority of City of Los Angeles voters oppose Measure ER, with 47% opposed and 45% in support”
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“Aidan Chao is Chairman of the Los Angeles Taxpayers Association.”
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