"San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, joined by county law enforcement and prosecutors, is backing a last-minute sales tax to protect Santa Clara County's public hospitals from massive federal cuts. It comes after Mahan - along with the county's Deputy Sheriffs Association and Government Attorneys Association - initially cast doubt and uncertainty about his stance on Measure A, the county's proposed five-eighths cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 4 ballot. Now they're set to announce their support at a news conference later today. Meanwhile, the sheriff and prosecutor unions say they've fundraised a total of $600,000 to date to campaign in favor of the ballot measure."
"Those qualms have apparently subsided after conversations with county leaders. "Passing this temporary, stopgap measure means we don't have to choose between providing health care for San Jose families and prosecuting crime," Mahan said in a statement shared by the public safety unions. "No community should have to make that choice, and by stepping up together we can ensure Santa Clara County residents don't.""
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, county law enforcement, and prosecutors are backing Measure A, a temporary five-eighths cent sales tax to protect Santa Clara County's four public hospitals and 15 clinics from federal funding cuts. The sheriff and prosecutor unions have raised about $600,000 to support the measure. Measure A responds to President Trump's July approval of cuts to funds that sustain county health services. The proposal divides Silicon Valley, with business groups opposed or neutral and community groups warning of reduced timely care for low-income residents. Initial public safety and elected official concerns eased after conversations with county leaders.
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