"Dozens of health care workers and elected officials gathered at Valley Medical Center in San Jose on Wednesday in a show of public support for the five-eighth cent general sales tax increase known as Measure A, which will appear on the Nov. 4 special election ballot. County leaders are pushing the tax and say it will bring in $330 million annually to protect against devastating federal cuts to California's second largest public hospital system."
""Before deciding on this sales tax increase, voters should demand to know if the County Administration plans to protect public safety and stop cutting the number of deputy sheriffs who work to keep our parks, transit lines and neighborhoods safe," Marcus Barbour, president of the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs Association, said in the joint statement. "That's 31% fewer deputies and our most vulnerable communities suffer the most because of these dangerous cuts," he said."
A proposed five-eighth cent sales tax, Measure A, would generate $330 million annually to support Santa Clara County's public hospital system and guard against federal funding cuts. Dozens of health care workers and elected officials publicly supported Measure A at Valley Medical Center ahead of the Nov. 4 special election. County sheriff deputies and prosecutors issued a joint statement questioning the measure while noting ongoing cuts to their departments. Deputy staffing has declined from 532 in 2020 to 370 today, a 31% decrease, and prosecutors say cuts to legal staff are being made while hospital spending expands, raising public safety concerns.
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