Contra Costa voters to decide Measure B temporary tax for health, essential services

In the upcoming June 2 election, Contra Costa County voters will vote on a proposed sales tax that would raise $150 million annually to backfill federal funding cuts to health care and other essential services.

If passed, Measure B will institute a 0.625% cent sales tax in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county for a period of five years, in addition to the half-cent sales tax already in effect until 2041 after the approval of Measure X in 2020.