County seeks parcel fee to pay for projects to combat urban runoff

A ballot measure would raise about $290 million a year for clean water programs. The fee would be levied on all 2.2 million parcels in the L.A. County flood control district.

A boom floating at the mouth of the Los Angeles River in Long Beach collects trash by the ton. After each rainstorm, the debris washes downstream toward the ocean — plastic bags, tires, mattresses, spray cans, a mannequin head.

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