LA消防员寻求2026年投票措施,提高销售税,每年筹资345万美元。 LA firefighters seek 2026 ballot measure to raise sales tax for $345M annual funding.

洛杉矶消防员工会正在寻求在2026年11月的投票中增加半个百分点的销售税,每年为LAFD产生约3.45亿美元,旨在解决数十年来资金不足、人员短缺和基础设施老化等问题。 The Los Angeles firefighters union is seeking to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the November 2026 ballot to generate about $345 million annually for the LAFD, aiming to address decades of underfunding, staffing shortages, and aging infrastructure. 这项措施将把该市的销售税提高到10.25%,将为雇用、设备、车站维修和保持现有供资水平提供资金,并通过审计和公共委员会进行监督。 The measure, which would raise the city’s sales tax to 10.25%, would fund hiring, equipment, station repairs, and maintenance of current funding levels, with oversight through audits and a public committee. 支持者引述了日益增长的紧急需求和国家安全标准,而批评者则认为现有税收很高,该市应直接为该部门提供资金。 Proponents cite growing emergency demand and national safety standards, while critics argue existing taxes are high and the city should fund the department directly.