Members of the campaign behind Measure ER claimed victory Wednesday, saying the half-percent sales tax in Los Angeles County would help keep hospitals and clinics from collapsing under federal cuts to Medi-Cal.
Although votes are still being counted, by Tuesday evening, Measure ER had won the support of 50.59% of L.A. County voters, the majority it needs to pass.
The sales tax increase is expected to raise about $1 billion a year to fund the region’s safety net healthcare system, which faces cuts from the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill…