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Early returns show voters opposing sales tax increase to backfill healthcare cuts

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Barbara Kingsley-Wilson and Scott Wilson June 2, 2026June 3, 2026

Measure ER would have moved Long Beach’s rate to 11.25%. Local politicians said the countywide tax increase was essential to stave off a looming crisis in clinics and hospitals, but the argument may have fallen flat.


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