Cities gearing up for a fight against LA County’s one-half cent healthcare sales tax

A half-cent sales tax before LA County voters in June that attempts to backfill deep federal cuts to healthcare services faces growing opposition from dozens of cities and local anti-tax-watchdog groups who are expected to campaign against the measure.

Also, approving the Essential Services Restoration Act may be a precedent-setting move in that it places the burden on county residents and small businesses, forcing them to pay higher local sales taxes to counteract cuts in federal and state tax-supported programs.