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Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll
L.A. County voters are poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa is far behind. Santa Clara voters were the first to approve such a sales tax. It’s still not enough to fill the hole left by federal health cuts.
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According to CalMatters’s source item, Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll, L.A. County voters are poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa is far behind. Santa Clara voters were the first to approve such a sales tax. It’s still not enough to fill the hole left by federal health cuts.
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- Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its tollCalMatters - 2026-06-10T12:00:00+00:00
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