Los Angeles County, CA – Sales Tax, Nov. 2008

Los Angeles County, CA

Election Date: November 4, 2008
Type: Sales Tax
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: Passed, 67% - 33%

Amount of funding at stake: $40 billion over 30 years. A 1/2 cent sales tax increase has been placed on the November ballot to pay for more road and mass transit projects, including the beginning of the subway to the sea. On August 31, the California Assembly passed AB 2321, which was necessary for the measure to be placed on the ballot.