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is their top concern. But do they think this intractable problem can be solved by raising taxes on goods sold in L.A.?
Measure A only needs support from a simple majority of voters in order to pass. This is different from the two-thirds support Measure H had to clear in 2017 to take effect. They argue letting Measure H expire in 2027 without a new stream of revenue would cause L.A.’s homelessness numbers to spike as people are cut off from programs currently funded by the local sales taxe.Taxpayer groups say L.A. voters haven’t gotten their money’s worth when it comes to all the sales tax they’ve paid since Measure H passed in 2017. The county’s unhoused population has increased 37% since then.
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