Measure LC - Lancaster Essential Services Protection Measure

Summary

A “YES” vote to Measure LC would be a vote in favor to authorize the City of Lancaster to increase sales tax in Los Angeles County by a ¾ cent increase while requiring citizen oversight, public spending disclosures and all funds to be used locally in Lancaster.

A “NO” vote to Measure LC would be a vote in opposition to authorize the City of Lancaster to increase sales tax in Los Angeles County by a ¾ cent increase while requiring citizen oversight, public spending disclosures and all funds to be used locally in Lancaster.

Arguments

"My understanding is that if we don’t, and the county does, then that money goes to the county... Should Los Angeles County as a whole approve a higher sales tax up to the 10.25% maximum allowed, the county would get the full benefit of the three-quarter cent increase, not the city... If we do not act, we’re not doing our part at the city.", in support of Measure LC (Learn more)

"The city, state, and nation is in the middle of a pandemic and an economic downturn… It is both bad economic and public policy to propose a tax increase when the city’s unemployment rate is over 20%, and with the temporary federal unemployment payments of $600 scheduled to end this month. City, county and state governments all face difficult, which is the specific reason for a reserve. We need to buckle down and do more with less, which California and local governments did during past recessions going back to the early 1990s… If the citizens of Lancaster want an increase in our sales tax, then let us fund a petition to get the required number of signatures to put it on the ballot.", in opposition to Measure LC (Learn more)

Measure Details