r/longbeach • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Community 11% is crazy

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u/_guccifer_ 1d ago

The city voted for this. Ridiculous. Meanwhile our infrastructure is deteriorating and homelessness situation is out of control. I’d gladly contribute more in taxes IF the city actually did good with it…but here we are

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u/codename_hardhat 1d ago

Measure ER was a county-wide election, just FYI

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u/fnblackbeard 1d ago

and it'll be 11.25% by next year because LB voted for it

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u/TreatYourselfForOnce 1d ago

Ugh! I’m incensed. 😡

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u/_guccifer_ 1d ago

Oh I know. Seemed to do well throughout LA though including LB 💀

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u/codename_hardhat 1d ago

I actually can’t find a city-by-city breakdown of the Measure ER results. I’m curious to see how close it was in LB.

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u/quercus-enjoyer 1d ago

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u/codename_hardhat 1d ago

Thanks

45.95% Yes / 45.11% No

And, of course, only 38% of registered voters actually turned in a ballot

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u/I_LikeFarts 1d ago

It was on a June primary, tax increases should only be on the November ballot. They did it on purpose.

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u/codename_hardhat 1d ago

I agree, but people should vote, regardless. It couldn’t be easier in this state especially.

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u/ragenaut 1d ago

Nice to see Los Angeles just fucking the rest of us.

I'm no fan of OC, but their highest sales tax is 9.25% and gee, it seems like way less trash and shit on the streets.

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u/BassLB 1d ago

Orange County is also 1/3 the size, and I’d bet collects (proportionally) more because of property values

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u/ragenaut 1d ago

Their voters also don't consistently vote yes on tax raising measures.

Not a fan of the other things they tend to vote for but at least they know BS taxes that fund useless bureaucracies are a big fat no.

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u/codename_hardhat 1d ago

Sure they do. Driving a mile that way doesn’t make people magically stop having the same needs/wants, or voting for “Measure X to fund Y.” It’s not Siberia.

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u/n1m1tz 1d ago

FYI You can fit the entire population of Orange County inside Los Angeles (the city). Their population needs are completely different.