Voters reject LA County’s obscene Measure ER cash grab
Voters in Los Angeles County have rejected Measure ER, a proposed half-cent sales tax increase aimed at funding healthcare services. The measure, which required over 50% support to pass, garnered only 46.3% of the vote. County officials had projected that the tax increase would generate approximately $1 billion annually to help stabilize the healthcare system amid significant funding cuts.
- ▪Measure ER was designed to increase the county's sales tax from 9.75% to 10.25%.
- ▪The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to place the measure on the ballot.
- ▪Opponents argued that the healthcare crisis should not be addressed through a local tax hike.
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Metro Voters reject LA County’s obscene Measure ER cash grab By Jamie Paige Published June 3, 2026, 1:21 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase to fund healthcare services is struggling in early election returns Tuesday night, with voters so far rejecting the measure. 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. County officials estimate the measure would generate roughly $1 billion annually to help sustain healthcare services.
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