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A beloved Southern California ER nurse was killed after stopping to help at the scene of a DUI crash north of San Diego when another vehicle slammed into the wreckage and struck her. Nereida Benitez, ...

Measure ER, the Los Angeles County ballot measure that would increase the county sales tax by a half-cent, has passed. A majority of the votes were tabulated as of Wednesday, with over 50.9% of voters ...

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Measure ER, a half-percentage point sales tax raise for healthcare services in L.A. County was trailing, with about 52.7% of votes against, and 47.3% in favor, according to semi-official returns on ...

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A proposed countywide half-cent sales tax increase to fund healthcare services is heading for a defeat. Measure ER, known as the Essential Services Restoration Act, asks voters to approve a half-cent ...

This ballot initiative, which was approved to go before voters back in February, comes in response to the passing of the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the resulting funding cuts the ...

Los Angeles County voters are being asked to approve Measure ER, an additional half-cent sales tax to help pay for healthcare services in the county in response to federal funding cuts. We won’t know ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With just one week until the June 2 primary election, in addition to important races, Los Angeles County voters will see Measure ER on their ballots -- a proposed half-cent sales ...

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