BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Receive an Informational Presentation from the County of Santa Clara on Actions Related to Federal Budget Cuts and Consider Taking a Position on Measure A.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Receive an informational presentation from County of Santa Clara (County) staff on the County's actions and response to federal budget cuts; and
B. Consider taking a position on Measure A.
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SUMMARY:
In response to the impacts posed by H.R. 1, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on August 7, 2025, where the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place a temporary sales tax increase on the ballot for consideration by the voters at the special election being held on November 4, 2025.
The ballot language is as follows:
To help protect our community from severe federal cuts enacted by President Trump and Congress; support critical local services such as trauma, emergency room, mental health, burn, and cancer care; and reduce the risk of hospital closures at Santa Clara Valley Healthcare and other service cuts-shall the County of Santa Clara adopt a five-eighth cent general sales tax for 5 years, providing $330 million annually that cannot be taken by the federal government and is subject to independent audits/oversight?
A "yes" vote is a vote to approve a sales tax of 0.625% within the county for five years.
A "no" vote is a vote to not approve the sales tax.
Measure A states that it is being proposed to address significant federal funding cuts created by the congressional enactment of H.R. 1 on July 4, 2025. H.R. 1 cut federal support for public services, including substantial reductions for Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (known as CalFresh in California). Measure A states that Medicaid is the single largest revenue so...
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