Los Angeles County voters voted on a handful of local contests Tuesday, including a crucial tax measure. Late and provisional ballots remain to be counted, but here’s what we know after election day.
The proposal would levy a new parcel tax on homeowners to fund the L.A. Unified School District. It must be approved by two-thirds of voters to pass.Voters in the northwestern San Fernando Valley are filling a seat on the L.A. City Council.
If no candidate earns 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to an August runoff.Voters in South L.A. and Long Beach are filling this seat, which opened up after Ricardo Lara became state insurance commissioner.The measure would add a three-quarter-cent sales tax to fund city services. It must be approved by two-thirds of voters to pass.
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