A proposed ballot measure that would repeal Los Angeles County's quarter-cent sales tax for homelessness-prevention measures and replace it with an indefinite half-cent sales tax to be used for the same purpose moved closer to a November vote.-prevention measures and replace it with an indefinite half-cent sales tax to be used for the same purpose moved closer to a November vote Tuesday.
Supporters of the measure said last month they submitted more than 410,000 petition signatures, well above the required 238,922. The proposed ballot measure would repeal Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax approved by county voters in 2017, and replace it with a half-cent sales tax to create a dedicated stream of revenue to address homelessness. Measure H had a 10-year lifespan, meaning it is set to expire in 2027.There are 278 units in the 19-story development known as the Weingart Tower. It's intended to help people currently without shelter on Skid Row and it will be L.A.
They aim to focus more funding generated by the half-cent sales tax to build more affordable housing, increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, and bolster accountability measures -- including a legal requirement to deliver results.