Sales tax in California

From Ballotpedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

California has a statewide sales tax of 8.25%. Municipalities are allowed to assess a local sales tax up to 9.25%.

The statewide 7.25% is allocated as:[1]

  • 7.25% - State
    • 5.00% - State of California's General Fund
    • 0.25% - State of California's Fiscal Recovery Fund
    • 0.50% - State of California's Local Revenue Fund
    • 0.50% - State of California's Local Public Safety Fund
    • 1.00% - Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Tax
      • 0.25% - Local County - Transportation funds
      • 0.75% - Local city/county - Operating funds

On April 1, 2009, the state sales and use tax increased by 1%, making the minimum sales tax statewide 8.25%.[2],[3]

The statewide local sales tax of 1.25 percent was imposed in 1967.[4]

Local sales tax elections

November 3, 2009

November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Outcome
City of Gustine, Measure B Merced Approved
Salinas, Measure K Monterey Defeated
San Carlos, Measure U San Mateo Defeated
San Mateo, Measure L San Mateo Approved
Ventura, Measure A Ventura Defeated

May 19, 2009

May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Outcome
Pacifica Sales Tax, Measure D, May 2009 San Mateo Defeated

May 5, 2009

See also May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Outcome
Chula Vista Sales Tax, Proposition A, May 2009 San Diego Defeated

March 3, 2009

March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure County Outcome
Beverly Hills business license tax, Measure P, March 2009 Los Angeles Defeated
Clovis Sales Tax Increase, Measure A, 2009 Fresno Defeated

Novevmber 4, 2008

November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure County Outcome
Alturas Sales Tax Modoc Defeated
Amador Fire Protection, Measure M, 2008 Amador Approved
Arcata Transactions and Use Tax (2008) Humboldt Approved
Arvin Measure L, 2008 Kern Approved
Barstow sales tax increase, Measure D, 2008 San Bernardino Defeated
Campbell Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008 Santa Clara Approved
Capitola Sales Tax, Measure D, 2008 Santa Cruz Approved
Colusa Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008 Colusa Defeated
El Cajon Sales Tax, Proposition J, 2008 San Diego Approved
El Monte Sales Tax, Measure GG, 2008 Los Angeles Approved
Fresno Library Tax, Measure L, 2008 Fresno Defeated
Gustine Sales Tax, Measure N, 2008 Merced Defeated
Galt Anti-Gang Tax, Measure R, 2008 Sacramento Approved
Eureka Sales Tax Measure D, 2008 Humboldt Approved
Imperial County, Measure D, 2008 Imperial Approved
La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T, 2008 Orange Approved
La Mesa Sales Tax, Proposition L, 2008 San Diego Approved
Los Angeles Measure R Los Angeles Approved
Marysville Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008 Yuba Defeated
Maywood Sales Tax, Measure MC, 2008 Los Angeles Defeated
National City Sales Tax Repeal, Proposition M, 2008 San Diego Defeated
Monterey County road tax Measure Z (2008) Monterey Defeated
Oxnard sales tax, Measure O, 2008 Ventura Approved
Pico Rivera Sales Tax, Measure P, 2008 Los Angeles Approved
Port Hueneme sales tax, Measure W, 2008 Ventura Approved
Ridgecrest Measure N, 2008 Kern Defeated
Sonoma-Marin Rail Sales Tax, Measure Q, 2008 Marin and Sonoma Approved
Santa Barbara Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008 Santa Barbara Approved
Santa Clara BART sales tax, Measure B, 2008 Santa Clara Approved
Stanislaus Sales Tax, Measure S, 2008 Stanislaus Defeated
Trinidad Measure I, 2008 Humboldt Approved
Truckee Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008 Nevada Approved
West Sacramento Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008 Yolo Approved

June 3, 2008

June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details  % needed to pass Outcome
Lindsay Sales Tax Measure G (June 2008) Tulare City sales tax of 3/4 of a cent 50% Defeated
Mammoth Lakes Sales Tax Measure R (June 2008) Mono 1/2 cent sales tax to develop trails and parks 66.67% Approved
Needles Sales Tax San Bernardino One-half cent for hospital 66.67% Defeated
Pacific Grove Sales Tax Increase Measure U (June 2008) Monterey Increase city sales tax by one cent 50% Approved
Pismo Beach Vital Public Services Measure C-08 (June 2008) San Luis Obispo 1/2 cent sales tax for 6.5 years 50% Approved
San Juan Bautista Sales Tax, June 2008 San Benito 1.25 cent, up from 3/4 cent 50% Defeated
San Mateo County Measure O (June 2008) San Mateo One-eighth cents sales tax 66.67% Defeated
Santa Cruz County Library Tax Measure R (June 2008) Santa Cruz 1/4 cent sales tax for library 66.67% Approved
South Gate Vital City Services Measure P (June 2008) Los Angeles Increase city sales tax by one cent 50% Approved

February 5, 2008

February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure County Details  % needed to pass Outcome
El Cerrito Sales Tax Increase Measure A (February 2008) Contra Costa One-half cent sales tax for streets 66.67% Approved
Lompoc Sales Tax, Measure T, February 2008 Santa Barbara One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT 66.67% Defeated
Reedley Sales Tax, Measure G, February 2008 Fresno One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT 66.67% Approved
Sanger Sales Tax, Measure S, February 2008 Fresno Three-quarter cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT 66.67% Approved
Seaside Sales Tax, Measure R, February 2008 Monterey One cent sales tax 50% Approved

Statewide propositions

  • California Proposition 11 (1998), which was approved, said that municipalities could enter into sales tax revenue-sharing agreements with other local governments as long as the governing bodies of those governments agreed. Prior to Prop 11, voters in areas with proposed revenue-sharing agreements had to consent to the arrangement.

Sales tax for schools

Three of California's 58 counties have tried to increase their local sales tax in order to benefit school districts in their county. Mariposa County has voted twice on such a proposal, and San Francisco and San Mateo County have each voted once.

The only such measure that passed was in San Franciso. In June 1993, voters there agreed to a quarter-cent sales tax for the San Francisco School District.[5]

External links

References

  1. ↑ California Board of Equalization - Detailed Description of the Sales and Use Tax Rate
  2. ↑ Whittier Daily News, "No fooling, taxing times for Californians begin April 1", March 17, 2009
  3. ↑ Associated Press, "California sales tax rises to almost 9 percent", April 1, 2009
  4. ↑ Analysis of Proposition 172
  5. ↑ Local Revenues for Schools: Limits and Options in California
v • d • e
Taxes on the ballot in California
Retrieved from "http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Sales_tax_in_California"
Personal tools