Alisha Jucevic
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CalMatters
As of Tuesday night, L.A. County voters were poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa was far behind. Santa Clara voters were the first to approve such a sales tax. It’s still not enough to fill the hole left by federal health cuts.
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