Strained by wildfires, L.A. County firefighters want voters to approve a tax increase

A proposed parcel tax, which the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider next week, would collect an estimated $130 million a year from most residents in the department’s 2,300-square-mile jurisdiction — a sprawling area that runs from Malibu to Pomona ... to records maintained by the California State Controller’s office.