"County services that rely on revenues from Medicaid are expected to bear the brunt of President Donald Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill, which slashes $1 trillion from the federally-funded health insurance program over the next decade. The legislation is estimated to rip a roughly $1 billion annual hole in the county's budget that could lead to cuts to services across the board. Measure A a five-eights-of-a-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 4 ballot could soften some of the blow as county officials anticipate it will generate $330 million annually."
"If the sales tax measure doesn't pass, it's clear to me that there's going to be cuts to law enforcement in the county, cuts to the DA's Office and cuts to the Sheriff's Office, Rosen told The Mercury News. Those cuts, I know will put at risk the speed at which we test rape kits in our county, all of our domestic violence prosecution, our community prosecutors that are helping reduce crime as well as the (auto theft and gun violence) task forces."
Federal Medicaid reductions under President Trump's bill would cut $1 trillion nationally over the next decade, creating a roughly $1 billion annual shortfall in the county budget. County services that rely on Medicaid revenues would be most affected. Measure A, a five-eighths-of-a-cent sales tax on the Nov. 4 ballot, is projected to raise $330 million annually to offset revenue losses. Local leaders including the mayor, district attorney, prosecutors, and law enforcement support Measure A to prevent cuts to the DA's Office, Sheriff's Office, rape-kit testing, domestic-violence prosecutions, community prosecutors, and specialized task forces. Budget cycles have already reduced staffing and eliminated vacant positions.
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