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Half-cent sales tax to fund LA city fire department heads to the Nov ballot

An LAFD firefighter responds to an incident in downtown Los Angeles on May 1.(Patrick T. Fallon / )The L.A. City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a half-cent sales tax to fund the fire department on the November ballot. The vote was 14-0.If approved by voters, the measure would rais...

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