Voters reject LA County’s obscene Measure ER cash grab

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 440 words · By Jamie Paige

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Voters reject LA County’s obscene Measure ER cash grab See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Voters reject LA County’s obscene Measure ER cash grab See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleA proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase to fund healthcare services is heading for a defeat.

Common ground

Measure ER, known as the Essential Services Restoration Act, asks voters to approve a half-cent increase in the county’s general sales tax for five years.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/measure-er-trails-in-los-angeles-county-as…

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Claim 1: ““Due to funding losses, county officials have already initiated hiring freezes and are contemplating service consolidations, potential layoffs of 5,000 staff, and facility closures in the coming years.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific claims regarding hiring freezes, 5,000 potential layoffs, or facility closures.

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Claim 2: “With ballots still being counted Wednesday, Measure ER only had the support of 47.3% of voters support, below the 50% threshold required for passage.”

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Sources provide contradictory outcomes for the measure. One source reports it was rejected with 46% in favor, another reports it narrowly passed with 50.64% voting yes, and another mentions it trailing with 47.3% support during the count.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in January 1976:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ER is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that premiered on NBC on September 19, 1994. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in associati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ER_episodes

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Claim 3: “If approved, the measure would raise the county sales tax rate from 9.75% to 10.25%.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the tax rate would increase from 9.75% to 10.25%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles County elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan primary elections for certain offices being held on June 2. Two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_County_electi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on NBC on September 30, 1999, and concluded on May 18, 2000. The sixth season consists of 22 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ER_season_6

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Claim 4: ““The county’s most impacted departments face projected losses totaling $2.4 billion over the next three years,” the motion states.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific $2.4 billion loss figure over three years.

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Claim 5: “County officials estimate the measure would generate roughly $1 billion annually to help sustain healthcare services.”

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Multiple sources state that county officials estimate the measure would generate roughly $1 billion annually to sustain healthcare services.

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Claim 6: “The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in February to place the measure on the ballot, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger casting the lone dissenting vote.”

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While web search results confirm the Board of Supervisors voted in February 2026 to place the measure on the ballot, the specific 4-1 vote count and Kathryn Barger's dissent are not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though the general action is confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A board of supervisors is a governmental body that oversees the operation of county government in the U.S. states of Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as 16 coun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) is the governing body of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The five-member Board was constituted in the middle of the 19th century, wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orange County Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body of Orange County, California, along with being the executive of the county.
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Claim 7: “Measure ER, known as the Essential Services Restoration Act, asks voters to approve a half-cent increase in the county’s general sales tax for five years.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Measure ER (Essential Services Restoration Act) is a proposed half-cent increase in LA County's general sales tax for five years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jesuits, etc. Act 1584, (27 Eliz. 1. c. 2) was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the English Reformation. The act commanded all Roman Catholic priests to leave the country within 4…
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Claim 8: “Federal law prohibits the use of federal healthcare dollars to cover individuals who are in the country illegally, leaving states responsible for funding those programs.”

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Claim 9: “According to the supervisors’ motion, recent federal budget changes are expected to reduce healthcare funding by billions of dollars.”

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Multiple sources, including a specific motion by Supervisor Mitchell, state that federal budget changes (H.R. 1) would reduce Medicaid/healthcare funding by billions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2026 ... As the federal spending plan, H.R. 1, starts to take effect, Medi-Cal cuts and eligibility changes will affect millions of Californians. The ...
https://calmatters.org/health/2026/01/la-sales-tax-medical-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2026 ... 1 cuts billions in federal Medicaid funding to California and imposes ... Federal funding cuts will affect public health services such as chronic.
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/212666.pdf

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web search NEUTRAL — The state and federal cuts would amount to a $3.7 billion hit over three years to the L.A. County Department of Health Services and Department of Public Health.
https://www.calfund.org/news-and-events/people-will-die-stat…

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Claim 10: “In January, the California Department of Health Care Services stopped enrolling new adult immigrants without legal status into its state-funded Medi-Cal program.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “Revenue from Measure A supports homelessness, but has been controversial after recent audits found a lack of follow up on following money used in homeless spending.”

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Multiple sources, including the California State Auditor and CalMatters, report that California has failed to properly track homelessness spending and outcomes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2024 ... Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters ...
https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2024/04/californ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 ... I requested an audit of California's Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program, to find out how your taxpayer dollars are really being ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVcEmibk-sB/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2024 ... ” The City's long-term plan to fund permanent housing is achieved through several policies and revenue measures. As part of our supportive ...
http://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2023-102-2/

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Claim 12: “California is also expected to eliminate certain non-emergency dental benefits for some existing enrollees and implement a $30 monthly premium beginning in July 2027 for immigrants who remain in the program, including those with legal status.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “The proposal comes just over a year after voters approved Measure A, a half-cent sales tax increase that took effect in April 2025 and replaced the quarter-cent Measure H tax.”

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Web search results confirm Measure A was approved in November 2024 for homeless services and that new tax rates took effect in April 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Approved by LA County voters in November 2024, Measure A allows support for homeless housing and services to support people currently experiencing homelessness ...
https://homeless.lacounty.gov/measure-a/

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 10, 2026 ... L.A. County voters will decide in June whether to approve a temporary half-cent sales tax in an effort to support health care services.
https://abc7.com/story/los-angeles-county-supervisors-vote-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 16, 2026 ... New voter-approved sales and use tax rates take effect April 1, 2026, in select California cities and counties. Review the latest updates ...
https://www.facebook.com/CDTFA/posts/new-voter-approved-sale…

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