New L.A. County Tax Boosts Homelessness Programs Starting Tuesday
An updated anti-homelessness funding initiative, which was endorsed by Los Angeles County voters last November, will go into effect on Tuesday. This change will result in an increase of the county’s sales tax by a quarter-cent. Interested in staying informed about what's going on in Southern California every weekday evening? Tap to follow The L.A. Local wherever you get podcasts. Voters in Los Angeles County have passed Measure A, which imposes an additional half-penny sales tax, aimed at sustaining current services and generating extra funds to tackle the area’s homeless problem. This new initiative will supersede the previous quarter-penny county sales tax endorsed by voters back in 2017 as part of what was known then as Measure H. The earlier taxation plan, designed with a duration of ten years, would originally conclude in 2027. Measure A — the Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions and Prevention Now initiative — will stay indefinitely until vo...