LA County Wants to Raise Sales Tax by 0.5% for Healthcare. Here's What It Means for Hermosa Beach.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the June 2 ballot — a measure that would raise Hermosa Beach's combined sales tax rate to 10.25%.

The proposal, called the Essential Services Restoration Act, comes from Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Hilda Solis. It would impose a 0.5% general sales tax across all of LA County to supposedly fund a local coverage program for residents who have lost or will lose their Medi-Cal insurance as a result of H.R. 1, the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' signed by President Trump last year.

If the Board of Supervisors approves placing the measure on the ballot — a vote expected as early as Tuesday, with a final deadline of March 6 — it would need only a simple majority of county voters to pass.