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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
2012
November 6
- November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California
June 5
- June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Alameda (City of), Measure C
| Alameda
| Pending
|
| Greenfield (City of), Measure X
| Monterey
| Pending
|
| Hercules (City of), Measure O
| Contra Costa
| Pending
|
| Pittsburg (City of), Measure P
| Contra Costa
| Pending
|
| San Pablo (City of), Measure Q
| Contra Costa
| Pending
|
| Santa Maria (City of), Measure U
| Santa Barbara
| Pending
|
| Solano (County of) Libraries, Measure L
| Solano
| Pending
|
| Soledad (City of), Measure Y
| Monterey
| Pending
|
| Sonoma (City of), Measure J
| Sonoma
| Pending
|
| Stanislaus (County of) Libraries, Measure T
| Stanislaus
| Pending
|
2011
November 8
- November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Coachella, Measure K
| Riverside
|  d
|
| Coachella, Measure L (Advisory)
| Riverside
|  a
|
| Del Rey Oaks, Measure S
| Monterey
| a
|
| Fairfax, Measure D
| Marin
| a
|
| Fillmore, Measure I
| Ventura
| d
|
| Mendocino Libraries, Measure A
| Mendocino
| a
|
| Oakdale, Measure O
| Stanislaus
| a
|
| Palm Springs, Measure I
| Riverside
| a
|
| San Francisco, Proposition G
| San Francisco
| d
|
| Vallejo, Measure B
| Solano
| a
|
June 7
- June 7, 2011 ballot measures in California
2010
November 2
- November 2, 2010 election in California
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Antioch, Measure P
| Contra Costa
| d
|
| Carson City, Measure H
| Los Angeles
| d
|
| Concord, Measure Q
| Contra Costa
| a
|
| El Cerrito, Measure R
| Contra Costa
| a
|
| Eureka, Measure O
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Half Moon Bay, Measure K
| San Mateo
| d
|
| Marina, Measure M
| Monterey
| a
|
| Mendocino County, Measure C
| Mendocino
| d
|
| Novato, Measure F
| Marin
| a
|
| Placerville, Measure H
| El Dorado
| a
|
| Redlands, Measure A
| San Bernardino
| d
|
| San Diego, Proposition D
| San Diego
| d
|
| San Leandro, Measure Z
| Alameda
| a
|
| Santa Barbara, Measure S
| Santa Barbara
| d
|
| Santa Monica, Measure Y
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Santa Monica, Measure YY
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Santa Rosa, Measure B
| Sonoma
| a
|
| South El Monte, Measure R
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| St. Helena, Measure C
| Napa
| d
|
| Tracy, Measure E
| San Joaquin
| a
|
| Union City, Measure AA
| Alameda
| a
|
| Wheatland, Measure S
| Yuba
| a
|
June 8
- June 8, 2010 election in California
April 13
- April 13, 2010 ballot measures in California
2009
November 3
- November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
May 19
- May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California
May 5
- See also May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California
March 3
- March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
2008
Novevmber 4
- November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California
| Measure
| County
| Outcome
|
| Alturas Sales Tax
| Modoc
| d
|
| Amador Fire Protection, Measure M, 2008
| Amador
| a
|
| Arcata Transactions and Use Tax (2008)
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Arvin Measure L, 2008
| Kern
| a
|
| Barstow sales tax increase, Measure D, 2008
| San Bernardino
| d
|
| Campbell Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Santa Clara
| a
|
| Capitola Sales Tax, Measure D, 2008
| Santa Cruz
| a
|
| Colusa Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008
| Colusa
| d
|
| El Cajon Sales Tax, Proposition J, 2008
| San Diego
| a
|
| El Monte Sales Tax, Measure GG, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Fresno Library Tax, Measure L, 2008
| Fresno
| d
|
| Gustine Sales Tax, Measure N, 2008
| Merced
| d
|
| Galt Anti-Gang Tax, Measure R, 2008
| Sacramento
| a
|
| Eureka Sales Tax Measure D, 2008
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Imperial County, Measure D, 2008
| Imperial
| a
|
| La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T, 2008
| Orange
| a
|
| La Mesa Sales Tax, Proposition L, 2008
| San Diego
| a
|
| Los Angeles Measure R
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Marysville Sales Tax, Measure O, 2008
| Yuba
| d
|
| Maywood Sales Tax, Measure MC, 2008
| Los Angeles
| d
|
| National City Sales Tax Repeal, Proposition M, 2008
| San Diego
| d
|
| Monterey County road tax Measure Z (2008)
| Monterey
| d
|
| Oxnard sales tax, Measure O, 2008
| Ventura
| a
|
| Pico Rivera Sales Tax, Measure P, 2008
| Los Angeles
| a
|
| Port Hueneme sales tax, Measure W, 2008
| Ventura
| a
|
| Ridgecrest Measure N, 2008
| Kern
| d
|
| Sonoma-Marin Rail Sales Tax, Measure Q, 2008
| Marin and Sonoma
| a
|
| Santa Barbara Sales Tax, Measure A, 2008
| Santa Barbara
| a
|
| Santa Clara BART sales tax, Measure B, 2008
| Santa Clara
| a
|
| Stanislaus Sales Tax, Measure S, 2008
| Stanislaus
| d
|
| Trinidad Measure I, 2008
| Humboldt
| a
|
| Truckee Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Nevada
| a
|
| West Sacramento Sales Tax, Measure V, 2008
| Yolo
| a
|
June 3
- June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California
February 5
- February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California
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]
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