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LA County Proposes Tax Hike Amid Medi-Cal Cuts Crisis
2/14/2026
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- Los Angeles County leaders propose a half-cent sales tax to raise the countywide rate to 10.25% to offset potential federal Medi-Cal cuts.
- Audits found poor bookkeeping and missing records in homelessness programs funded with billions.
- A federal court criticized the county for its inability to track spending.
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger warned of a credibility crisis.
