LOS ANGELES COUNTY BALLOT MEASURES
The League of Women Voters of LA County has chosen to remain neutral on the following measures due to conflicting policy positions that support most of the goals but also have opposing positions re: the elected Executive, as well as regressive tax issues, and lack of a sunset. See your Official Sample Ballot for the full language of each, as well as statements by the Proponents and Opponents, when available.
Measure A - Homelessness Services & Affordable Housing
The Question: Shall the measure repealing the Measure H tax and replacing it with a ½ cent sales tax, raising approximately $1,076,076,350 annually until voters decide to end it, with new audits and oversight, be adopted? Measure A, if adopted, would require accountability and results, create affordable housing, support home ownership, provide rental assistance, increase mental health and addiction treatment, reduce and prevent homelessness; and provide services for children, families, veterans, domestic violence survivors, seniors, and disabled people experiencing homelessness.
Measure E - Parcel Tax to fund Firefighting and Emergency Response
THE QUESTION: Should a parcel tax of 6 cents per square foot of certain parcel improvements be adopted to ensure local firefighter/paramedic emergency response, involving wildfires, house fires, heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents; to hire/train firefighters/paramedics, upgrade/replace aging firefighter safety equipment, fire engines, helicopters, facilities, life-saving rescue tools, and 911 communications technology?
Measure G - Los Angeles County Charter Amendment - County Governance
The Question: Should the Los Angeles County Charter be amended to create an elected County Executive with full responsibility for executive authority, to expand the number of Supervisors from 5 to 9, and create other administrative and Ethics offices, as well as make other restrictions and requirements?
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