sales tax

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Voters haven’t rejected a sales tax hike since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short with 66.1% support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

County, The half-cent sales tax on the ballot would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Los Angeles County voters will soon decide whether they want to pay a temporary half-cent sales tax to shore up the region’s public healthcare system, which is facing dramatic federal funding cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A state and city sales tax of nearly 9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Jake scanned the next customer’s items and did the math in his head, remembering to add sales tax to all non-food items.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein