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Supervisors direct staff to explore state legislative options for local revenue as federal, state cuts loom
Summary
In response to possible large federal and state cuts to Medicaid and other safety‑net programs, the board directed staff to work with the county’s Sacramento delegation and stakeholders to identify state legislative paths that could allow new local revenue options to support county services.
Facing proposed federal and state reductions that staff warned could sharply reduce county funding for health and social services, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on June 17 directed the county executive’s office to work with the county’s Sacramento delegation and community partners to identify state legislative changes that would permit new local revenue options.
Supervisor Dave Cortese (President Lee introduced the item) framed the referral by noting the county’s limited taxing authority compared with charter cities: counties can levy…
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