Sales Tax Hike, Trump’s 3rd Term Talk, and the Rise of AI Gyms
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🗓️ 1 April 2025
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| 0:00.0 | This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast. |
| 0:10.5 | Hi, I'm Angelica Coronado at L.A. Times Studios. |
| 0:14.2 | Here are some of today's top headlines from the Los Angeles Times. |
| 0:19.6 | Don't be surprised if there's a few extra cents on your receipt this week. Caring |
| 0:24.2 | Garcia reports that starting today, L.A. County shoppers will notice a slightly higher sales tax. |
| 0:29.8 | It will be jumping from 9.5% to 9.75% to fund county homeless services. Voters approved measure A, which is a replacement for the 2017 sales tax that was set to expire. |
| 0:43.3 | The money will go towards mental health services and affordable housing. |
| 0:47.3 | But not every city will see the same rate. |
| 0:50.3 | Some already have higher taxes. |
| 0:52.3 | But if you're buying clothes, electronics, or furniture, expect to pay a little more. |
| 0:58.4 | This tax increase will stay until voters decide otherwise. |
| 1:03.8 | President Trump is floating the possibility of a third term, and he's not joking. |
| 1:09.2 | Reporter Chris McGarion breaks down his latest controversial statement. |
| 1:13.3 | In a phone interview from Mar-a-Lago, Trump told NBC News he's considering ways to stay in |
| 1:18.6 | power after 2029, despite the 22nd Amendment, which bans anyone from being elected more than |
| 1:24.8 | twice. |
| 1:25.8 | He claims that there are methods to do it, |
| 1:27.8 | but didn't share details. Trump would be 82 years old by the end of his second term, |
| 1:32.7 | but says the public would back a third term, citing high poll numbers that appear to contradict |
| 1:38.2 | official data. Experts call the idea legally questionable and say there's no loophole. But the statement shows |
| 1:45.5 | Trump wants to shake up the system and his words are raising eyebrows in Washington. |
| 1:52.7 | Hollywood's box office sales are struggling, but some theaters have figured out how to survive |
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