Contra Costa voters reject Measure B sales tax to backfill Medicaid cuts
Issue
Contra Costa County's Measure B, a 0.625-cent sales tax projected to raise about $150 million a year for five years, failed on the June 2 ballot. The county's June 5 count showed about 42.1% yes and 57.9% no. It is the first California county tax to backfill Medicaid cuts that lost in 2026.
Key points
- Measure B, a 0.625-cent tax worth about $150 million a year for five years, failed about 42% to 58%.
- Contra Costa Health, which runs the county hospital, clinics, and a health plan of about 270,000 members, has no local backstop for H.R. 1 losses.
- County backfill taxes now stand at two wins, Santa Clara's Measure A and LA's Measure ER, and one loss in Contra Costa.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 5). Contra Costa voters reject Measure B sales tax to backfill Medicaid cuts. Source: Contra Costa County Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/contra-costa-measure-b-medicaid-backfill-tax-fails-june-2026