L.A. County half-cent homelessness sales tax heads toward November ballot

The replacement measure would double the county's homelessness sales tax to a half-cent, generating about $1.2 billion annually for affordable housing, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and audits to ensure effectiveness.

Supporters see this as a long-term, systemic, and accountable solution to the homelessness crisis, making the tax indefinite and repealing only by a future vote.

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