Voter-approved taxes and bonds

Ballot measures

Taxes and bonds approved by voters or on the ballot. Each measure sets its own rules for how the money is used. Open a measure for its formula, latest amounts, where collections are published and which programs have no public dashboard.

Transportation (Metro)

Metro · Sales tax Proposition A Metro's first half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywideEnds: No end date In effect Metro · Sales tax Proposition C Metro's second half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywideEnds: No end date In effect Metro · Sales tax · 2008 Measure R 30-year transportation half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywideEnds: Ends June 30, 2039 In effect 3 programs checked for dashboards Metro · Sales tax · 2016 Measure M Permanent transportation half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywideEnds: No end date In effect 2 programs checked for dashboards

Public safety

State · Sales tax Proposition 172 Public safety half-cent ½ cent, part of the statewide base rateEnds: Permanent (in the state constitution) In effect City · Sales tax Measure FD Proposed Fire Department half-cent Would add ½ cent in the City of LA (10.25% to 10.75%)Ends: No end date if passed On the Nov 3 ballot

Homelessness, housing and health

County · Sales tax · 2024 Measure A Homelessness and affordable housing half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywideEnds: No end date In effect 6 programs checked for dashboards City · Property transfer tax · 2022 Measure ULA "Mansion tax" Tax on City property sales over about $5 millionEnds: No end date In effect 12 programs checked for dashboards County · Sales tax · 2026 Measure ER County health care half-cent ½ cent on every taxable dollar countywide (groceries and prescriptions stay exempt)Ends: Ends September 30, 2031 Collected, held in escrow 2 programs checked for dashboards County · Sales tax · 2017 Measure H First County homelessness quarter-cent ¼ cent countywideEnded: Replaced by Measure A on April 1, 2025 Ended City · Bond · 2016 Proposition HHH $1.2B supportive housing bond $1.2 billion in bonds, repaid through property tax billsEnds: Last bonds mature September 1, 2045 In effect 1 program checked for dashboards