#sales-tax-increase

#sales-tax-increase

A proposed half-cent city sales tax increase would raise over $300 million annually to expand and equip the Los Angeles Fire Department, build stations, and hire firefighters.

Measure A, a 0.625% sales tax increase, led with 57% and would generate $330 million annually to offset roughly $1 billion in federal funding cuts.

Bay Area voters will decide in November 2026 on a sales tax increase to fund BART and Muni and avoid severe service cuts.