Funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Through a One-Half Percent Sales Tax

Initiative Ordinance FD

OFFICIAL BALLOT QUESTION

What voters will be asked

Shall an ordinance providing funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department, including for hiring firefighters, paramedics, and other staff, purchasing and maintaining vehicles and equipment, building and upgrading fire stations, and brush clearance; by imposing a one-half percent (0.5%) sales tax in the City of Los Angeles; with annual audits and a citizen’s oversight committee; generating approximately $345 million annually until ended by voters; be adopted?

Reproduced from page 1 of the City Clerk-published measure text. Capitalization is normalized; substance is unchanged.

What your vote does

Yes or No—without a recommendation

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YES

A YES vote would adopt the proposed 0.5% Los Angeles sales tax and the stated fire-department funding, audit, and oversight provisions.

A NO vote would not adopt the proposed sales tax ordinance.

CURRENT LAW

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FISCAL EFFECT

Published in the question

The official ballot question states that the proposed tax would generate approximately $345 million annually until ended by voters.

ARGUMENTS

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RESULT

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