Gavin Newsom’s broken promises on health care — coming to a tax hike near you
A coalition is urging LA County voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to address healthcare funding issues attributed to Governor Gavin Newsom's management. The proposed tax aims to generate $1 billion annually through 2031, ostensibly to compensate for federal Medicaid cuts. Critics argue that Medi-Cal spending has increased significantly and that the tax is a response to mismanagement rather than an actual crisis.
- ▪LA County voters will decide on a half-cent sales tax on June 2 to fund healthcare services.
- ▪The tax is projected to raise $1 billion annually through 2031, linked to Medi-Cal funding shortfalls.
- ▪Governor Newsom's budget indicates Medi-Cal spending will rise to $222.4 billion for 2026-27, consuming a significant portion of California's General Fund.
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Opinion Gavin Newsom’s broken promises on health care — coming to a tax hike near you By Marc Joffe Published May 26, 2026, 10:23 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A coalition of special interests will ask LA County voters to raise the sales tax half a percent next week to make up for Gavin Newsom’s poor planning on health care spending. LA voters will decide the fate of the Essential Services Restoration Act, a half-cent county sales tax, on June 2. The tax will supposedly raise $1 billion annually through 2031.
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