"After Trump signed HR1 on July 4, it was reported that Santa Clara County would lose more than $1 billion in federal funding in the next five years. A majority of the county's budget goes toward providing health services. In Santa Clara County, 465,000 residents rely on Medicaid and 133,000 get food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Almost $1 trillion was cut from Medicaid, which is the primary source for the county's hospital system."
"Los Gatos Vice Mayor Rob Moore and Councilmember Maria Ristow worked with Together We Will/Indivisible Los Gatos and the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition to canvass neighborhoods in support of Measure A on Oct. 12. The ballot measure is temporary, but it is expected to raise about $330 million annually over the next five years. Moore said that while he was canvassing, many people seemed opposed to Measure A because they saw it as a tax increase."
"It would raise the sales tax throughout the county by five-eights of a cent. This would bring up the sales tax in Los Gatos to 9.875%, but in other cities, like San Jose and Milpitas, the tax on consumer purchases would increase to 10%. Campbell would have the highest sales tax rate as a result at 10.5%."
HR1 enacted on July 4 will reduce Santa Clara County federal funding by more than $1 billion over five years. A majority of the county budget funds health services; 465,000 residents rely on Medicaid and 133,000 receive SNAP. Almost $1 trillion in Medicaid funding was cut, threatening the county's hospital system and Santa Clara Valley Healthcare's four public hospitals and 15 clinics. County supervisors voted unanimously in August to place Measure A on the November ballot to raise the countywide sales tax by five-eighths of a cent. The temporary measure is expected to generate about $330 million annually for five years and would raise local sales-tax rates up to 10.5% in some cities.
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