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Contra Costa supervisors vote 4–1 to place 0.625% temporary sales tax on June ballot to shore up county health services
Summary
On March 3, 2026 the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to submit a temporary 0.625% sales-and-use tax to voters on June 2, a measure officials said is intended to blunt projected federal and state funding cuts to county health and human services.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on March 3 to place a temporary 0.625% sales-and-use tax on the June 2, 2026 ballot to help offset projected federal and state funding reductions that county officials say threaten health and social services.
The ordinance (2026-05) and companion resolution (2026-40) would levy the tax for five years if approved by voters and authorize the county administrator to process a $1,200,000 budget amendment to cover ballot-related costs. The board’s action was announced after staff presented updated fiscal projections and new operational estimates for eligibility staffing.
"Lives are at risk and our entire healthcare system is at risk," Dr. Grant Colfax, director of Contra Costa Health, told the board as he described the projected effects of recently enacted federal policy changes and state cuts. County finance staff showed a forecast extending to fiscal 2031 in which…
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