Measure FD: Funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department Through a One-Half Percent Sales Tax Initiative Ordinance
Source: results.lavote.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Safety and Crime Control
Adds a half-cent sales tax in the City of Los Angeles to pay for firefighters, paramedics, fire trucks, stations, and brush clearance, raising about $345 million a year until voters end it. Shoppers in the city pay the tax, and a citizens' committee and yearly audits track the money.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, the LAFD firefighters' union
The union for Los Angeles city firefighters, led by president Doug Coates. It says the department is half the size it should be. Big donors: California Community Foundation, Airbnb and JM Eagle.
Source: laist.com
A YES vote means
The city sales tax rises by 0.5% and the money goes to the Fire Department, on top of a required minimum of regular city funding.
A NO vote means
No new sales tax; the Fire Department stays funded through the regular city budget.
Sources: clerk.lacity.gov · content.lavote.gov
Source: clerk.lacity.gov