What is Measure ER? LA County residents to vote on sales tax increase

What is Measure ER? LA County residents to vote on sales tax increase

LA County voters will decide Measure ER, a proposed sales tax increase to fund health services, in the June 2 primary election.

City Council rejects 1% sales tax increase measure

Claremont Finance Director Jeremy Starkey, right, at Tuesday's meeting at which the City Council unanimously rejected a new 1% city sales tax measure. The potential measure would have increased Claremont’s sales tax from 9.75% to 10.75% and generated an estimated $6.7 million. The 5-0 decision came after the council heard results of a survey questioning the timing of the proposed ballot measure and indicating tepid support among residents. Couri…