The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday placed on the June ballot a proposed temporary half-cent sales tax increase to fund the county’s struggling health care system, which has been hit hard by federal funding cuts.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday placed on the June ballot a proposed temporary half-cent sales tax increase to fund the county&rsquo;s struggling health care system, which has been hit hard by federal funding cuts.

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LA voters will decide on sales tax increase to cover federal health care cuts

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has rejected a proposal that would have let tenants across the county fall behind by about three months' worth of rent and still have local protections from eviction.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has rejected&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-county-rent-debt-threshold-two-months-eviction-housing-ice-raids-landlord-tenant" data-cms-ai="0">a proposal</a>&nbsp;that would have let tenants across the county fall behind by about three months' worth of rent and still have local protections from eviction.

LA County leaders shoot down proposal to expand eviction safeguards for immigrants

The Los Angeles City Council approved a ballot measure Tuesday that will ask voters to increase the city’s hotel tax by 2% before millions of tourists visit for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a ballot measure Tuesday that will ask voters to increase the city&rsquo;s hotel tax by 2% before millions of tourists visit for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Eyeing 2028 Olympics, LA City Council approves ballot measure asking voters to raise hotel tax

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now tracking the movements of a Sierra Nevada red fox — an endangered species — for the very first time after a decade of tracking efforts. LAist's Destiny Torres reports.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now tracking the movements of a Sierra Nevada red fox &mdash; an endangered species &mdash; for the very first time after a decade of tracking efforts. LAist's Destiny Torres reports.

LA voters will decide on sales tax increase to cover federal health care cuts

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