{"id":837065,"date":"2026-06-01T15:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/837065\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:23:15","slug":"2026-l-a-county-voter-guide-judges-healthcare-tax-sheriff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/837065\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 L.A. County voter guide: Judges, healthcare tax, sheriff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-05-28\/2026-california-election-last-minute-voter-guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">With long ballots, <\/a>you can excuse voters for knowing more about some races than others.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true this year, with such heated races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor. But even some of those down-ballot choices can have major ramifications. We have selected three that have not received the spotlight to explore.<\/p>\n<p>1. Judges<\/p>\n<p>One of the more challenging decisions for voters is L.A. Superior Court judge. In this election, 15 races are on the ballot and 11 are competitive. <\/p>\n<p>So what do Superior Court judges handle? <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov\/court-basics\/how-courts-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Judicial Branch of California provided<\/a> this breakdown:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 3ch; color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Lato, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16.96px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li>All civil cases (family law, probate, juvenile, and other civil cases)<\/li>\n<li>All criminal cases (felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions, like traffic tickets)<\/li>\n<li>Small claims cases and appeals of small claims cases<\/li>\n<li>Appeals of civil cases involving $35,000 or less<\/li>\n<li>Appeals of infraction (like traffic) and misdemeanor cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: California Courts Self-Help Guide<\/p>\n<p>The Times researched the races and here is our guide:<\/p>\n<p>2. Health care<\/p>\n<p>Health care is a vexing issue in L.A. County, The half-cent sales tax on the ballot would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics. <\/p>\n<p>Backers say its necessary after President Trump\u2019s Big Beautiful bill is set to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/file.lacounty.gov\/SDSInter\/lac\/1202661_EssentialServicesRestorationActforLosAngelesCountyGeneralSalesTaxMeasureFAQ_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">slash<\/a> more than $2 billion from the county\u2019s budget for health services over the next three years. Critics worry  it could hurt business and be burden on taxpayers. <\/p>\n<p>Here is our guide and some related coverage:<\/p>\n<p>3. L.A. County sheriff<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the highest profile jobs in L.A. County, and in recent years <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-10-05\/sheriff-mandoyan-hiring-unlawful-ruling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been the center<\/a> of so <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/lanow\/la-me-baca-story-20170315-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">much controversy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>But this particular race has been fairly muted. Robert Luna seeks a second term as L.A. County sheriff but faces seven challengers, including predecessor Alex Villanueva, whom he defeated in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Key issues include jail deaths, low morale among deputies, recruitment struggles and the proper role of oversight in the department. <\/p>\n<p>Here is our guide and related coverage:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With long ballots, you can excuse voters for knowing more about some races than others. 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