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Metro (LA County transportation) · Sales tax

Proposition A: Metro's first half-cent

Public transit. After Metro's 5% administration share, 25% goes back to the 88 cities and the County for local transit ("Local Return"), 35% to rail development and 40% to discretionary transit uses such as bus service.

StatusIn effect
Rate½ cent on every taxable dollar countywide
Money per year—
Approved by votersSee history below
In effectSince Jul 1, 1982
EndsNo end dateThe ordinance has no sunset or expiration clause. Collection began July 1, 1982, and the tax continues unless voters repeal it. Source
Background and sources

Approved by LA County voters in November 1980. Collection began July 1, 1982. In the City of LA, Local Return money lands in the Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund, which can only be spent on public transit.

Sources (3)

Written into the measure

Allocations in the measure

Local Return to cities and the Countyshare of the money 25%

Rail developmentshare of the money 35%

Discretionary (mostly bus service)share of the money 40%

Latest amounts

Current figures

FY 2025-26 adopted$312MCity of LA Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund
Explanation

The fund's full budget for the year. It includes money carried over from earlier years as well as new receipts.

Source: FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget, Supporting Information

FY 2026-27 proposed$253MCity of LA Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund-18.9% vs FY 2025-26
Explanation

Source: FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget, Supporting Information

Revenue collected

Monthly receipts

No monthly receipts entered yet

Metro posts monthly sales tax cash-receipt reports on its finance pages. Tally LA has found them for Measures R and M; the Prop A report is not linked yet. The City's share arrives monthly, split by population.

Votes

Decisions about this measure

  • Feb 10, 2026, City Council: Applied for the City's share of South Bay Cities' Measure M money for 2026 (12–0 (3 absent))
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