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LA County's Measure ER trails in polls ahead of June 2 vote

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State health elections and ballot measuresDecision due

Next: · California's Secretary of State certifies the November 3 results, including Propositions 40, 41 and 42

Los Angeles County votes June 2, 2026 on Measure ER, a five-year half-cent sales tax that would raise about $1 billion a year for safety-net hospitals and clinics. Polling shows 47% opposed and 45% in favor, according to LAist, Ballotpedia and KFF Health News.

If it fails, some LA clinic networks could lose 20% of their annual budget.

Key points

  • Voters decide the five-year sales tax, worth about $1 billion a year, on June 2, 2026, with polls at 45% for and 47% against.
  • KFF Health News reported that the county Department of Health Services' $6.5 billion budget is 70% Medicaid-funded and would lose $750 million by 2027-28 if Measure ER fails.
  • Some LA clinic networks face 20% budget loss without ER backfill
  • Coordinate get-out-the-vote across CCALAC's 450+ LA County health center sites

Sources for this story

LAist / Ballotpedia / KFF Health News

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Affected FQHCs

AltaMed Health ServicesSt. John's Community HealthNortheast Valley Health CorporationEisner HealthWatts Healthcare CorporationVenice Family ClinicLos Angeles LGBT CenterEl Proyecto del BarrioClinica Msr. Oscar A RomeroT.H.E. Health and Wellness CentersBehavioral Health Services

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FQHC Talent. (2026, May 20). LA County's Measure ER trails in polls ahead of June 2 vote. Source: LAist / Ballotpedia / KFF Health News. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/la-measure-er-june-2-vote-polling-45-47