Sales tax in California

## Contents

* 1 Statewide sales tax
* 1.1 Statewide propositions
* 2 Local sales tax elections
* 2.1 Election results
* 3 2022
* 4 2021
* 5 2020
* 6 2019
* 7 2018
* 8 2017
* 9 2016
* 10 2015
* 11 2014
* 11.1 November 4
* 11.2 June 3
* 12 2013
* 12.1 November 5
* 12.2 March 5
* 13 2012
* 13.1 November 6
* 13.1.1 Cities and towns
* 13.1.2 Counties
* 13.2 June 5
* 14 2011
* 14.1 November 8
* 14.2 June 7
* 14.3 2010
* 14.3.1 November 2
* 14.3.2 June 8
* 14.3.3 April 13
* 15 2009
* 15.1 November 3
* 15.2 May 19
* 15.3 May 5
* 15.4 March 3
* 16 2008
* 16.1 November 4
* 16.2 June 3
* 16.3 February 5
* 16.4 Timeline of tax changes
* 16.5 See also
* 16.6 External links
* 16.7 Footnotes

Ballotpedia covers all local ballot measures in California, including sales tax measures.

California has a state-mandated minimum sales tax of 7.25 percent. Counties, municipalities, and districts are allowed to increase the sales tax in specific jurisdictions up to a total of 10.25 percent. This means that local sales tax levies combined cannot amount to more than a 3 percent tax.

## Statewide sales tax[edit]

Revenues from the mandatory 7.25 percent sales tax were allocated in the following way as of Ballotpedia's most recent update:[1][2]

* 3.6875% goes into the state of California's general fund (per tax code sections 6051 and 620)
* 0.25% goes into California's general fund (per tax code sections 6051.3 and 6201.3)
* 0.50% goes into California's Local Public Safety Fund for Criminal Justice Services (per Section 35, Article XIII of the state constitution)
* 0.50% goes into California's Local Revenue Fund for Health and Social Services (per tax code sections 6051.2 and 6201.2)
* 1.0625% goes into California's Local Revenue Fund - general purpose (per tax code sections 6051.15 and 6201.15)
* 1.25% goes toward local revenue (per tax code section 7203.1)
* 1.00% goes toward local city/county operating funds
* 0.25% goes toward local county transportation funds

### Statewide propositions[edit]

Californians have voted on 10 statewide sales tax-related ballot measures since 1932. Of those 10, four were defeated and six were approved. Most recently, voters approved Proposition 30 which increased the state tax rate by .25 percent, from 7.25 to 7.5 percent until the end of 2016, when it reverted to 7.25 percent.

Scroll below to view historical statewide sales tax propositions.

* Proposition 9 (1932) would have provided for a selective sales tax for state public school funding, if it had passed.
* Proposition 17 (1958) would have reduced the sales tax from 3 to 2 percent, if it had passed.
* Proposition 8 (1968) authorized counties and cities to apportion revenue derived from sales taxes.
* Proposition 133 (1990) would have increased the state sales tax by a half of a percent for four years, with revenue spent on drug education programs, if it had passed.
* Proposition 163 (1992) included the prohibition on a sales tax on food products intended for home consumption in the state constitution.
* Proposition 167 (1992) would have reduced the state sales tax by one-quarter of a percent—from 6 percent to 5.75 percent until 1993, and from 5.5 percent to 5.25 percent afterward—if it had passed.
* Proposition 172 (1993) extended the state sales tax rate of 6 percent, which was set to decrease by one-half of a percent at the end of 1993.
* Proposition 11 (1998) allowed municipalities to 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.
* Proposition 1A (2004) provided that revenues from local sales taxes remain with local governments, rather than going to the statewide treasury.
* Proposition 30 (2012) increased the state sales tax from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent through the end of 2016.

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## Local sales tax elections[edit]

Local transaction and use taxes, known as sales taxes, are used by local governments to increase revenue and are always in addition to the state-imposed sales tax rate of 7.25 percent.

California state law requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval of tax measures with revenue legally dedicated to a specific purpose. Tax measures designed to deposit revenue into the local jurisdiction's general fund require a simple majority (50% + 1 vote) for approval.

The chart below shows the data for sales tax measures on the ballot in California between 2008 and 2020. The highest number of sales tax measures (129) were on the ballot in 2020, while no sales taxes were proposed in 2010.

### Election results[edit]

# 2022[edit]

Ballot Measure:| County:| Outcome:| Amount:[3]| Length:| Purpose:[4]| Election date

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Measure A| Monterey| a| | | | April 12, 2022
Measure C| Santa Cruz| a| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure F| Santa Cruz| d| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure S| Los Angeles| d| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure SST| Los Angeles| a| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure L| Napa| d| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure A| Marin| a| | | | June 7, 2022
Measure F| Kings| d| | | | June 7, 2022
Mariposa County, California, Measure O, Sales Tax to Fund Hospital Construction| Mariposa| | | | | June 7, 2022

# 2021[edit]

Ballot Measure:| County:| Outcome:| Amount:[5]| Length:| Purpose:[6]| Election date

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Measure B| Sacramento| a| | | | November 2, 2021
Measure E| Riverside| a| | | | November 2, 2021
Measure G| Riverside| a| | | | November 2, 2021

# 2020[edit]

There were 130 ballot measures proposing sales taxes on local California ballots in 2020. Ninety-three (93) of the measures were approved (77.5 percent), and 37 were defeated (22.5 percent).

Ballot Measure:| County:| Outcome:| Amount:[7]| Length:| Purpose:[8]| Election date

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Measure K: Napa County Sales Tax for Water, Parks, and Open Space Preservation| Napa| d| 0.25%| 15 years| Parks and open space| March 3, 2020
Measure D: Isleton Sales Tax for Emergency Services| Sacramento| d| 0.75%| 5 years| Fire protection services| March 3, 2020
Measure G: Tehama County Sales Tax| Tehama| d| 1.0%| 10 years| General| March 3, 2020
Measure E: Yucaipa Sales Tax Increase| San Bernardino| d| 0.5%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure G: Sonoma County Sales Tax Increase| Sonoma| d| 0.5 percent| | Disaster and fire services| March 3, 2020
Measure I: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sales Tax Extension| Sonoma| d| 0.25 percent| 30 years| Transit| March 3, 2020
Measure S: Escalon Law Enforcement Sales Tax| San Joaquin| d| 0.5%| 10 years| Police| March 3, 2020
Measure J: Contra Costa County Sales Tax| Contra Costa| d| 0.5%| 35 years| Transportation district| March 3, 2020
Measure S: Lemon Grove Sales Tax| San Diego| d| 0.75%| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure A: Shasta County Public Safety Sales Tax| Shasta| d| 1%| | Public safety| March 3, 2020
Measure B: City of Reedley Sales Tax| Fresno| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure AL: Alhambra Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure AA: Artesia Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure SS: Avalon Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.25%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure I2020: Lompoc Sales Tax Increase| Santa Barbara| a| 1%| 15 years| General| March 3, 2020
Measure Z: Azusa Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure Q: Davis Sales Tax Extension| Yolo| a| 1 percent| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure C: Carmel-by-the-Sea Sales Tax Increase| Monterey| a| 1.5 percent| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure F: Del Rey Oaks Transactions and Use Tax Extension| Monterey| a| 1 percent| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure G: Monterey Sales Tax| Monterey| a| 0.5 percent| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure TT: Bell Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure C: Cerritos Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure Y: Watsonville Public Safety Sales Tax| Santa Cruz| a| 0.50%| | Police, fire, and paramedic services| March 3, 2020
Measure Z: Scotts Valley Sales Tax Increase| Santa Cruz| a| 1.25%| 12 years| General| March 3, 2020
Measure F: Emeryville Police, Fire, and Child Care Sales Tax| Alameda| a| .25%| No expiration| Police, fire, and child care| March 3, 2020
Measure O: Atwater Emergency Services Sales Tax Renewal| Merced| d| 1.0%| No expiration| Police, fire, and emergency services| March 3, 2020
Measure CC: Culver City Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| 10 years| General| March 3, 2020
Measure D: Duarte Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure G: Gardena Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure HG: Hawaiian Gardens Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure LV: La Verne Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure L: Lakewood Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure A: Long Beach Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 1%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure H: Montebello Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| | No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure GG: Monterey Park Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure P: Norwalk Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure Y: Paramount Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure SD: San Dimas Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure SG: San Gabriel Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure X: Torrance Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure WC: West Covina Sales Tax Initiative| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure W: Whittier Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 3, 2020
Measure N: Susanville Public Safety Sales Tax| Lassen| d| 1%| No expiration| Public safety| March 3, 2020
Measure C: Alameda County Early Childhood Healthcare and Education Ordinance| Alameda| a| half-percent| 20| Specific| March 3, 2020
Measure P: Tuolumne County Sales Tax| Tuolumne| d| 1%| | General| March 3, 2020
Measure V: Vernon Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| April 14, 2020
Measure K: Blythe Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 8.75%| No expiration| General| May 5, 2020
Measure K| Kings| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure B| Colusa| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure P| Inyo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| El Dorado| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure H| Humboldt| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure G| Humboldt| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure E| Humboldt| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure W| Alameda| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure V| Alameda| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure N| Mariposa| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure X| Monterey| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure U| Monterey| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure T| Monterey| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Monterey| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure L| Monterey| a/ot| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Placer| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Proposition RR| San Francisco| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Proposition I| San Francisco| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure Y| Orange| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Orange| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure T| San Bernardino| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure P| San Bernardino| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure O| San Bernardino| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure L| San Bernardino| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| San Bernardino| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure Q| San Mateo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure M| Siskiyou| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure H| Siskiyou| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure O| Solano| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure G| Solano| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure E| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure ES| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure SF| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure AV| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure L| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure LC| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure DB| Los Angeles| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure VS| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure K| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure RP| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure M| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure A| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure DD| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure V| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure U| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure T| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure Q| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure O| Sonoma| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure N| Ventura| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure E| Ventura| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure K| Trinity| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure I| San Diego| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Yolo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure O| Yuba| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Sacramento| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure M| Sacramento| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure L| Sacramento| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure GG| Alameda| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Contra Costa| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Contra Costa| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure V| Contra Costa| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure X| Contra Costa| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Marin| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure K| Mendocino| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure Z| Riverside| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure X| Riverside| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure V| Riverside| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure M| Riverside| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure Z| San Joaquin| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure A| Stanislaus| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure M| Nevada| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure P| Tulare| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure F| Santa Clara| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure S| Del Norte| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure R| Del Norte| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure H| Glenn| d| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure E-20| San Luis Obispo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure F-20| San Luis Obispo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure G-20| San Luis Obispo| a| | | | November 3, 2020
Measure J-20| San Luis Obispo| a| | | | November 3, 2020

# 2019[edit]

There were 11 sales tax measures on local ballots in California in 2019. All of the measures were city measures, and all of them were designed to fund general city services, which means they required simple majorities (50% + 1 vote) to pass. Ten measures (91%) were approved, and one (9%) was defeated.

Ballot Measure:| County:| Outcome:| Amount:[9]| Length:| Purpose:[10]| Election date

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Measure E: Glendora General Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| March 5, 2019
Measure A: Arcadia General Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| June 4, 2019
Measure S: Parlier Sales Tax| Fresno| a| 1.0%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure H: Oakdale Sales Tax Extension for City Services| Stanislaus| a| 0.5%| 11 years| General| November 5, 2019
Measure G: San Bruno Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure CR: Claremont Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| d| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure I: Irwindale Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure PS: Lynwood Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure K: Monrovia City Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure S: Sierra Madre Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019
Measure A: South Pasadena Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 5, 2019

# 2018[edit]

There were 82 ballot measures related to sales taxes on local California ballots in 2018. Sixty-nine of these measures were approved (84 percent), and 13 were defeated (16 percent).

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Measure C: El Segundo Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 3/4 cent| Never| General| April 10, 2018
Measure A: Alameda County Sales Tax for Childcare and Early Education| Alameda| d| .5%| 30 years| Childcare and early education| June 5, 2018
Measure S: Huntington Park Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| $0.01| Unknown| General| June 5, 2018
Measure S: Santa Cruz Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Measure| Santa Cruz| a| .25% (quarter-cent)| Never| General| June 5, 2018
Measure E: Kingsburg Sales Tax| Fresno| a| 1 cent ($1 for a $100 purchase)| 10 years| Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and equipment| June 5, 2018
Measure J: Lassen County Sales Tax| Lassen| d| 0.75%| Indefinite| General| June 5, 2018
Measure K: Lassen County Advisory Measure for Public Safety Funding| Lassen| a| | | | June 5, 2018
Measure F: Corte Madera Parcel Tax Elimination and Sales Tax Extension| Marin| a| 0.75%| Indefinite| General| June 5, 2018
Measure A: Chula Vista Half-Cent Sales Tax| San Diego| a| 0.5%| Never| General| June 5, 2018
Measure E: Grass Valley Sales Tax Measure| Nevada| a| One cent| Never| General| June 5, 2018
Measure C: Angels City Facility and Services Sales Tax| Calaveras| a| 0.5%| Indefinite| General| November 6, 2018
Measure E: Folsom General Purpose Sales Tax| Sacramento| d| 0.5%| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure G: Santa Cruz Sales Tax| Santa Cruz| a| $0.005| 12 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure C: Mendota Sales Tax Increase| Fresno| d| 1.980%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure J: Coalinga Sales Tax Measure| Fresno| a| 1%| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure M: Kerman Sales Tax| Fresno| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure N: Fowler Sales Tax| Fresno| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure P: Fresno Sales Tax for Recreation and Arts| Fresno| a| 0.375%| 30 years| Recreation and arts| November 6, 2018
Measure I: Eureka Sales Tax Increase| Humboldt| d| 0.25%| 20 years| Roads| November 6, 2018
Measure J: Rio Dell Sales Tax Renewal| Humboldt| a| 1%| 5 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure O: Humboldt County Sales Tax Renewal| Humboldt| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure AA: Marin County Transportation Sales Tax Renewal| Marin| a| $0.005| 30 years| Transportation| November 6, 2018
Measure A: Santa Clara County Sales Tax Renewal| Santa Clara| a| $0.0125| Indefinite| General| November 6, 2018
Measure G: Los Gatos Sales Tax| Santa Clara| a| $0.0125| 20 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure F: Alameda Sales Tax Measure| Alameda| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure L: Albany Sales Tax Renewal| Alameda| a| $0.005| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure O: Garden Grove General Sales Tax| Orange| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure P: Laguna Beach Emergency Response Sales Tax| Orange| d| 1%| 25 years| Emergency response, fire safety| November 6, 2018
Measure U: Placentia General Sales Tax| Orange| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure X: Santa Ana General Sales Tax| Orange| a| 1.5%| 20 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure BB: Seal Beach General Sales Tax| Orange| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure K: King City Sales Tax Increase| Monterey| a| 1%| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure L: King City Use of Sales Tax Revenue Advisory Question| Monterey| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure N: Marina Sales Tax Increase| Monterey| a| 1.5%| 15 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure O: Gonzales Sales Tax Increase| Monterey| d| 1.0%| 20 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure S: Monterey Street and Infrastructure Sales Tax Renewal| Monterey| a| 1%| 8 years| Streets, infrastructure| November 6, 2018
Measure N: Chowchilla Public Safety Sales Tax| Madera| a| 1%| 8 years| Public safety services| November 6, 2018
Measure H: Los Banos Sales Tax| Merced| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure K: Yuba County Sales Tax| Yuba| a| 1% sales tax| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure X: Oceanside General Sales Tax| San Diego| a| 0.5%| 7 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Barstow Sales Tax| San Bernardino| a| 1% increase| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure U: Oroville Sales Tax| Butte| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure V: Paradise Sales Tax| Butte| a| 0.5%| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure U2018: Santa Maria Sales Tax Renewal| Santa Barbara| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure X2018: Carpinteria Sales Tax| Santa Barbara| a| 1.25%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure N: West Sacramento Sales Tax| Yolo| a| .25%| no expiration| general| November 6, 2018
Measure N: Dixon Sales Tax| Solano| d| 0.5%| 10 years| City roads and infrastructure| November 6, 2018
Measure W: Antioch Sales Tax| Contra Costa| a| 1.0%| 20 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure X: Martinez Sales Tax| Contra Costa| a| 0.5%| 15 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure A: San Fernando Sales Tax Renewal| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure C: Culver City Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure I: Pasadena Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure J: Pasadena Sales Tax Revenue Advisory Question| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure L: Lawndale Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure P: Burbank Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure R: Cudahy Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| 10 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure S: Glendale Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure Y: Santa Fe Springs Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure CC: Covina Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure LP: La Puente Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure PG: Pomona Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure W: San Mateo County Roads and Transit Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.5%| 30 years| Roads/transit| November 6, 2018
Measure RR: Redwood City Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure I: Kern County Unincorporated Area Sales Tax| Kern| d| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure N: Bakersfield Sales Tax| Kern| a| 8.25%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure M: Sonoma County Parks and Conservation Sales Tax| Sonoma| a| 0.125%| 10 years| Parks| November 6, 2018
Measure O: Santa Rosa Fire Recovery Sales Tax| Sonoma| a| 0.25%| 6 years| Fire recovery| November 6, 2018
Measure Q: Sebastopol Sales Tax Renewal| Sonoma| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure G: San Benito County Transportation Sales Tax| San Benito| a| 1%| 30 years| Transportation| November 6, 2018
Measure H: Fort Bragg Sales Tax| Mendocino| d| 0.375%| 15 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure AA: Wildomar Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure R: Norco Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure T: Murrieta Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure L: Alturas Sales Tax| Modoc| d| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure I: Porterville Sales Tax| Tulare| a| $0.01| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure U: Port Hueneme Sales Tax| Ventura| a| 1%| No expiration| General"| November 6, 2018
Measure L: Lodi Sales Tax| San Joaquin| a| $0.005| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure A: Red Bluff Sales Tax| Tehama| a| 0.25%| Expires March 31, 2031| General| November 6, 2018
Measure B: Red Bluff Sales Tax Advisory Question| Tehama| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure B: Roseville Sales Tax| Placer| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| November 6, 2018
Measure K-18: Paso Robles Sales Tax| San Luis Obispo| d| 0.5%| 6 years| General| November 6, 2018
Measure N-18: Paso Robles Sales Tax for Streets and Sidewalks Advisory Question| San Luis Obispo| a| | | | November 6, 2018
Measure U: Sacramento Sales Tax| Sacramento| a| | No expiration| General| November 6, 2018

# 2017[edit]

In 2017, there were 21 local sales tax measures on the ballot in California. Of the 21 measures, 14 were approved, and seven were defeated. Eight measures were designed to fund specific purposes, such as public safety, while 13 measures were for general purposes. The eight ballot measures designed for specific purposes required a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote, as outlined by state law. The rest required a simple majority. Fifteen of the measures were designed with no expiration date, while the remaining six measures were designed to expire within five to 20 years.

The 21 local sales tax measures in California proposed an average tax increase of .64 percentage points. The measure that proposed the lowest sales tax was for a 0.125 percent tax to fund library services in Stanislaus County—it was approved. Seven cities—Santa Barbara, Woodlake, Coalinga, Montebello, Mendota, Corcoran, and Lindsay—along with Madera County, all proposed a 1 percent sales tax, the highest amount. Four of these measures were approved.

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Measure H: Los Angeles County Sales Tax for Homeless Services and Prevention| Los Angeles| a| 0.25%| 10 years| Homeless services| March 7, 2017
Measure L: Madera County Fire and Sheriff Services Sales Tax| Madera| d| 1%| 20 years| Fire and sheriff services| March 7, 2017
Measure O: Lindsay Sales Tax| Tulare| a| 1%| No expiration| General| June 6, 2017
Measure L: Seaside Sales Tax| Monterey| a| 0.5%| No expiration| General| June 6, 2017
Measure A: Corcoran Sales Tax| Kings| a| 1%| No expiration| General| June 6, 2017
Measure B: Mendota Sales Tax| Fresno| d| 1% increase| No expiration| Law enforcement| August 29, 2017
Measure B: Mendocino County Mental Health Sales Tax| Mendocino| a| 0.5% (5 years); 0.125%| 5 years; Indefinite| Mental health| November 7, 2017
Measure I: Burlingame Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.25%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure S: Montebello Sales Tax| Los Angeles| d| 1%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure EM: El Monte Sales Tax Extension| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| 10 years| General| November 7, 2017
Measure HH: Hawthorne Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.75%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure B: Larkspur Sales Tax| Marin| a| 0.75%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure J: Barstow Fire and EMS Sales Tax| San Bernardino| d| 0.5%| Never| Fire and EMS| November 7, 2017
Measure K: Victorville Fire and Police Sales Tax| San Bernardino| d| 0.5%| Never| Fire and Police| November 7, 2017
Measure D: Palm Springs Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 0.5%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure C: Coalinga Sales Tax| Fresno| d| 1%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure S: Stanislaus County Library Sales Tax| Stanislaus| a| 0.125%| 12 years| Library services| November 7, 2017
Measure P: Farmersville Sales Tax| Tulare| a| 0.5%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure R: Woodlake Sales Tax| Tulare| a| 1%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure C: Santa Barbara Sales Tax| Santa Barbara| a| 1%| Never| General| November 7, 2017
Measure C: South Lake Tahoe Road Improvement Sales Tax| El Dorado| d| 0.5%| 15 years| Road maintenance| November 7, 2017

# 2016[edit]

In 2016, 100 sales tax measures were on the ballot in California. Sixty-nine of the measures were approved, and 31 were defeated. Twenty-five of the measures were designed with no expiration date, while the remaining measures were designed to expire between four and 40 years. Thirty-six of the measures were designated for specific purposes such as transportation, public safety, and park maintenance; while the remaining 64 measures were for general purposes. Overall, the measure proposed an average of a 0.62 percent increase in the sales tax. The approved measures proposed an average increase of 0.67 percent and the defeated measures proposed an average increase of 0.48 percent.

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Measure B: San Jose Sales Tax Measure| Santa Clara| a| 0.25% increase| 15 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure C: Marysville Sales Tax Increase| Yuba| a| 1% increase| 10 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure K: Kings County Public Safety Sales Tax| Kings| d| 0.25%| Never| Public Safety| June 7, 2016
Measure H: Solano County Sales Tax Increase| Solano| d| 0.5 percent| 5 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure P: Compton Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 1%| Never| General| June 7, 2016
Measure A: Long Beach Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 1%| 6 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure S: Siskiyou County Sales Tax for New Jail| Siskiyou| d| 0.50%| Approx. 15-20 years| Jail construction loan| June 7, 2016
Measure M: Pittsburg Sales Tax Extention| Contra Costa| a| 0.5% extension| 17 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure P: San Benito County Transportation Sales Tax| San Benito| d| 0.5%| 30 years| Transportation| June 7, 2016
Measure B: Isleton Sales Tax| Sacramento| a| 0.5%| 5 years| Fire protection services| June 7, 2016
Measure Y: Napa County Sales Tax| Napa| d| 0.25%| 10 years| General| June 7, 2016
Measure E: Hemet Police and Fire Services Sales Tax| Riverside| d| 1%| 10 years| Police and fire services| June 7, 2016
Measure F: Kern County Library Sales Tax| Kern| d| 0.125%| 8 years| Library services| June 7, 2016
Proposition K: San Francisco Sales Tax Increase| San Francisco| d| 0.75% increase| 25 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure B: Sacramento County Transportation Sales Tax| Sacramento| d| 0.5%| 30 years (Expires in 2047)| Transportation projects| November 8, 2016
Measure C: Isleton City Services Transactions and Use Tax| Sacramento| a| 0.5 percent| 5 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure M: Sales Tax Measure| Fresno| d| 0.75 percent| 15 years| Facility construction| November 8, 2016
Measure S: Sanger Public Safety Sales Tax Extension Ordinance| Fresno| a| 0.75 percent; extension| 10 years| Public safety| November 8, 2016
Measure A: San Diego County Transportation and Environment Sales Tax| San Diego| d| 0.5 percent| 40 years (Expires in 2057)| Transportation and open space| November 8, 2016
Measure P: Chula Vista Sales Tax Increase| San Diego| a| 0.5 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Q: Del Mar Sales Tax Increase| San Diego| a| 1 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Y: Ukiah Sales Tax Increase| Mendocino| a| 0.5 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure AG: Mendocino County Mental Health Sales Tax| Mendocino| d| 0.5%| Five years| Mental health services| November 8, 2016
Measure R: Oroville Sales Tax Increase| Butte| d| 1%| 6 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure HH: Fountain Valley Sales Tax Increase| Orange| a| 1 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure JJ: La Palma Sales Tax Increase| Orange| a| 1 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure QQ: Stanton Repeal Transactions and Sales Tax for General Services| Orange| d| Repeal 1% tax| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure SS: Westminster Sales Tax Increase| Orange| a| 1 percent| 5 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure C: Yreka Sales and Transaction Tax Increase| Siskiyou| a| 0.5 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure G: Siskiyou County Sales Tax Increase| Siskiyou| d| 0.25 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Y: Yucca Valley Sales Tax| San Bernardino| a| 0.5%| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Z: Yucca Valley Special Sales Tax to Reduce Sewer Service Fees| San Bernardino| a| 0.5 percent| 10 years| Sewer services| November 8, 2016
Measure B: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation Infrastructure Sales Tax| Santa Clara| a| 0.5 percent| 30 years| Transportation infrastructure| November 8, 2016
Measure X: Contra Costa Sales Tax for Transportation Projects| Contra Costa| d| 0.5 percent| 30 years| | November 8, 2016
Measure C: Lafayette Sales Tax| Contra Costa| d| 1%| 29 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure D: Martinez Sales Tax for Roads| Contra Costa| a| 0.5 percent| 15 years| Roads| November 8, 2016
Measure K: Pleasant Hill Sales Tax| Contra Costa| a| 0.5 percent| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure K: San Mateo County Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.5 percent| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure I: Belmont Sales Tax| San Mateo| a| 0.5 percent| 30 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure F: Loomis Sales Tax| Placer| a| 0.25 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure M: Placer County Sales Tax for Roads and Transportation| Placer| d| 0.5 percent| 30 years| Transportation and roads| November 8, 2016
Measure B: Del Rey Oaks Sales Tax Extension| Monterey| a| 1%| 5 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure X: Monterey County Transportation Agency Sales Tax| Monterey| a| 0.375 percent| 30 years| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure O: San Buenaventura Sales Tax| Ventura| a| 0.5 percent| 25 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure T: Santa Paula Sales Tax| Ventura| a| 1%| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure AA: Ventura County Sales Tax Increase| Ventura| d| 0.5 percent| 30 years| Transportation improvements| November 8, 2016
Measure A: Marin County Sales Tax for Children's Education and Healthcare Services| Marin| d| 0.25 percent| 9 years| Children's education and healthcare services| November 8, 2016
Measure C: Fairfax Sales Tax| Marin| a| 0.75 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure P: El Centro Sales Tax| Imperial| a| 0.5 percent| 30 years (Expires in 2047)| General| November 8, 2016
Measure M: Los Angeles County Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| Additional 0.5 percent, extension of 0.5 percent| Never| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure K: Kings County Sales Tax for Public Safety Services| Kings| d| 0.25%| Never| Public safety services| November 8, 2016
Measure A: Solano County Sales Tax| Solano| d| 0.25 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure M: Vacaville Sales Tax| Solano| a| 0.75 percent| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure O: Rio Vista Sales Tax| Solano| a| Extending 0.75 percent| 5 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure P: Fairfield Sales Tax| Solano| a| Extending 1 percent| 15 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure S: Suisun City Sales Tax| Solano| a| 1 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure V: Vallejo Sales Tax| Solano| a| 1 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure M: Stockton Sales Tax for Library and Recreation Services| San Joaquin| a| 0.25 percent| 16 years| Library and recreation services| November 8, 2016
Measure R: Lodi Sales Tax for Park and Riverbank Repairs| San Joaquin| d| 0.125 percent| 15 years| Parks and recreation| November 8, 2016
Measure S: Lodi Sales Tax for Public Safety Services| San Joaquin| d| 0.25 percent| 15 years| Public safety services| November 8, 2016
Measure V: Tracy Sales Tax| San Joaquin| a| 0.5 percent| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure GG: Newark Sales Tax| Alameda| a| 0.5 percent| 25 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure E: Fortuna Sales Tax| Humboldt| a| 0.75%| 8 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure G: Trinidad Sales Tax| Humboldt| a| 0.75 percent| 4 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure U: Transportation Sales Tax| Humboldt| d| 0.5 percent| 20 years| Local transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure J: Sonoma County Regional Parks and Water Quality Improvement Sales Tax| Sonoma| d| 0.5%| 10 years| Park maintenance| November 8, 2016
Measure N: Santa Rosa City Services Sales Tax Extension| Sonoma| a| 0.25 cent| 8 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure S: Downey Sales Tax Increase| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure PS: Lynwood Sales Tax for Municipal Services| Los Angeles| a| 1%| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure GSH: Santa Monica Sales Tax| Los Angeles| a| 0.5%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure D: Santa Cruz County Transportation Sales Tax Measure| Santa Cruz| a| 0.5%| 30 years| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure F: Capitola Sales Tax Extension| Santa Cruz| a| 0.25%| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Z: Napa County Sales Tax for Natural Lands Preservation| Napa| d| 0.25%| 14 years| Preservation| November 8, 2016
Measure A: Nevada County Library Sales Tax Increase| Nevada| a| Increase from 0.125% to 0.25%| 15 years| Library services| November 8, 2016
Measure C: Nevada City Public Safety Sales Tax| Nevada| a| 0.375%| Never| Law enforcement| November 8, 2016
Measure A: Colusa Sales Tax Increase| Colusa| d| 0.75%| 7 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure L: Placerville Temporary Sales Tax Increase| El Dorado| a| 0.5%| 20 years| Transportation and infrastructure| November 8, 2016
Measure D: Redding Sales Tax Increase| Shasta| d| 0.5%| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure W: Hollister Sales Tax Extension| San Benito| a| 1%| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure D: St. Helena Sales Tax| Napa| a| 0.5%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure X: Indio Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure G: La Quinta Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure S: Temecula Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure U: Hemet Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure Z: Riverside Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| 20 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure DD: Menifee Sales Tax| Riverside| a| 1%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure U: South Lake Tahoe Sales Tax| El Dorado| d| 0.5 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure U: Delano Sales Tax| Kern| a| 1 percent| 10 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure V: Ridgecrest Sales Tax| Kern| a| 1 percent| 8 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure X: Wasco Sales Tax| Kern| a| 1 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure V: Clearlake Sales Tax| Lake| a| 1%| 20 years| Roads| November 8, 2016
Measure Z: Lakeport Sales Tax| Lake| a| 1%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure E: West Sacramento Sales Tax| Yolo| a| 0.25 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure F: Woodland Sales Tax| Yolo| a| 0.5 percent| 12 years| General| November 8, 2016
Measure L: Stanislaus County Sales Tax| Stanislaus| a| 0.5 percent| 25 years| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure V: Transportation Sales Tax| Merced| a| 0.5%| 30 years| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure J: San Luis Obispo County Transportation Sales Tax| San Luis Obispo| d| 0.5%| 9 years| Transportation| November 8, 2016
Measure N: Visalia Sales Tax| Tulare| a| 0.5 percent| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure K: Madera Sales Tax| Madera| a| 0.5%| Never| General| November 8, 2016
Measure A: Orland Fire Department and Public Safety Sales Tax| Glenn| a| $.005 (half cent)| Never| Fire department and public safety funds| November 8, 2016

# 2015[edit]

Two out of 10 proposed sales tax measures were defeated in 2015. All 10 sales tax measures put before voters were designed to put tax revenue into the general funds of the cities and counties in which they were approved. General fund sales tax measures can be approved through a simple majority, while sales tax measures designed to earmark revenue for a special purpose require a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.

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City of Weed General Sales Tax, Measure O (March 2015)| Siskiyou County| a| 71.27%| 28.73%| 0.25%| Never| General| 23.7%
Sonoma County General Sales Tax, Measure A (June 2015)| Sonoma County| d| 38.4%| 61.6%| 0.25%| 5 years| General| 35.6%
City of Modesto General Sales Tax Increase, Measure G (November 2015)| Stanislaus County| d| 44.06%| 55.94%| 0.5%| 8 Years| General| 26.14%
City of Novato Sales Tax Extension and Reduction, Measure C (November 2015)| Marin County| a| 73.71%| 26.29%| 0.25%| Unknown| General| 39.9%
City of Dunsmuir Sales Tax, Measure P (November 2015)| Siskiyou County| a| 61.13%| 38.87%| 0.5%| Never| General| 38.56%
City of Hercules Sales Tax Continuation, Measure B (November 2015)| Contra Costa County| a| 75.38%| 24.62%| 0.5%| Never| General| 22.06%
City of San Mateo Sales Tax Continuation, Measure S (November 2015)| San Mateo County| a| 69.91%| 30.09%| 0.25% continuation| 30 years| General| 33.0%
City of South San Francisco Sales Tax, Measure W (November 2015)| San Mateo County| a| 59.91%| 40.09%| 0.5%| 30 years| General| 26.9%
City of Greenfield Sales Tax Continuation, Measure V (November 2015)| Monterey County| a| 69.7%| 30.3%| 1% continuation| Never| General| 23.7%
City of Greenfield Sales Tax Increase, Measure W (November 2015)| Monterey County| a| 60.56%| 39.44%| .75% increase| Never| General| 23.5%

# 2014[edit]

Legend: | Simple majority general sales tax

2/3 supermajority vote specific sales tax

In 2014, 65 local sales tax measures were decided. Of this total, 50 were approved, 19 were defeated.

#### November 4[edit]

See also: November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Details  | Outcome

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Alameda County Trans. Comm., Measure BB | Alameda County | Renew 0.5%, increase by 0.5%  | a
Union City (city of), Measure JJ | Alameda County | Extend 0.5%  | a
Guadalupe (city of), Measure X | Santa Barbara County | 0.25% increase  | a
Stanton (city of), Measure GG | Orange County | 1% increase  | a
Concord (city of), Measure Q | Contra Costa County | renew 0.5% for 9 years  | a
El Cerrito (city of), Measure R | Contra Costa County | renew 1% for 12 years  | a
Pinole (city of), Measure S | Contra Costa County | 0.5% increase  | a
Richmond (city of), Measure U | Contra Costa County | 0.5% increase  | a
National City (city of), Measure D | San Diego County | renew 1% for 20 years  | a
Paradise (town of), Measure C | Butte County | 0.5% for 6 years  | a
Rancho Cordova (city of), Measure H | Sacramento County | 0.5% increase  | a
Ukiah (city of), Measure P | Mendocino County | extend 0.5%  | a
Eureka (city of), Measure Q | Humboldt County | renew 0.5% for 5 years  | a
Humboldt County, Measure Z | Humboldt County | 0.5% increase  | a
Rio Dell (city of), Measure U | Humboldt County | 1% increase  | a
Sausalito (city of), Measure O | Marin County | 0.5% increase for 10 years  | a
Marina (city of), Measure F | Monterey County | extend 1% for 12 years  | a
Salinas (city of), Measure G | Monterey County | 1% increase  | a
Fresno County, Measure Z | Fresno County | renew 0.1 percent zoo tax  | a
Soledad (city of), Measure I | Monterey County | extend 1% for 15 years  | a
Sand City (city of), Measure J | Monterey County | 0.5% increase  | a
Gonzales (city of), Measure K | Monterey County | 0.5% increase for 10 years  | a
King (city of), Measure M | Monterey County | 0.5% increase for 7 years  | a
Monterey (city of), Measure P | Monterey County | 1% increase for 4 years; street repair  | a
Monterey-Salinas Transit District, Measure Q | Monterey County | 0.125% increase  | a
Del Rey (city of), Measure R | Monterey County | 0.5% increase  | a
Atascadero (city of), Measure F | San Luis Obispo County | 0.5% increase for 12 years  | a
Pismo Beach (city of), Measure I | San Luis Obispo County | continue 0.5% for 12 years  | a
San Luis Obispo (city of), Measure G | San Luis Obispo County | continue 0.5% for 8 years  | a
Weed (city of), Measure J | Siskiyou County | 0.25% increase  | a
Dunsmuir (city of), Measure N | Siskiyou County | 0.25% increase for 10 years  | a
Coachella (city of), Measure U | Riverside County | 1% increase  | a
Oakdale (city of), Measure Y | Stanislaus County | continue 0.5% for 5 years  | a
Red Bluff (city of), Measure D | Tehama County | 0.25% for 6 years  | a
Del Norte County, Measure F | Del Norte County | 0.25% fairground tax  | a
Benicia (city of), Measure C | Solano County | 1% increase  | a
Half Moon Bay (city of), Measure O | San Mateo County | renew 0.5% for 3 years  | d
Clearlake (city of), Measure R | Lake County | 0.5% increase for 5 years, city cleanup  | d
Lake County, Measure S | Lake County | 0.5% increase for 10 years, lake health  | d
Isleton (city of), Measure D | Sacramento County | 0.5% increase for 5 years, public safety & parks  | d
Sonoma County, Measure M | Sonoma County | 0.125% increase, library  | d
Petaluma (city of), Measure Q | Sonoma County | 1% increase  | d
Fortuna (city of), Measure V | Humboldt County | 1% increase  | d
Redding (city of), Measure F | Shasta County | 0.25% increase, reduce crime and nuisance  | d
Gilroy (city of), Measure F | Santa Clara County | 0.5% increase for 15 years  | d
Yreka (city of), Measure I | Siskiyou County | 0.25% increase, business stimulation  | d
Blythe (city of), Measure W | Riverside County | 0.5% increase for 5 years  | d
Desert Hot Springs (city of), Measure JJ | Riverside County | 1% increase  | d
Santa Paula (city of), Measure F | Ventura County | 1% increase for 12 years; police, fire, streets  | d
Tehachapi (city of) Measure F | Kern County | 0.5% increase  | d
Turlock (city of), Measure B | Stanislaus County | 0.5% increase for 7 years, roads  | d
Hanford (city of), Measure S | Kings County | 1% increase for 20 years  | d
Marysville (city of), Measure W | Yuba County | 1% increase for 10 years  | d
Placerville (city of), Measure I | El Dorado County | 0.5% increase for 10 years  | d

#### June 3[edit]

See also: June 3, 2014 ballot measures in California
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San Pablo City Medical Services, Measure K | Contra Costa | 0.25% increase  | a
Alameda County Healthcare, Measure AA | Alameda | 0.5% renewal  | a
Hayward City, Measure C | Alameda | 0.5% increase (20 years)  | a
Watsonville City Public Safety, Measure G | Santa Cruz | 0.5% (7 years)  | a
Lake County Health Lake Tax, Measure L | Lake | 0.5% increase (10 years)  | d
Cotati City Tax, Measure G | Sonoma | 1% (9 years)  | a
Cathedral City Tax, Measure B | Riverside | 1% renewal  | a
Anderson City Tax, Measure A | Shasta | 0.5% increase  | a
Woodland City Tax, Measure J | Yolo | 0.25% renewal (8 years)  | a
Davis City Tax, Measure O | Yolo | 1% renewal/increase (6 years)  | a
Truckee Town Trails Tax, Measure R | Nevada | 0.25% increase  | a

# 2013[edit]

#### November 5[edit]

See also: November 5, 2013 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Rate[18] | Outcome

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City of El Monte, Measure GG | Los Angeles | 0.5% (renewed 5 years)  | a
City of Huron, Measure P (Police services) | Fresno | 1% increase  | a
City of Larkspur, Measure C | Marin | 0.5% (increased 5 years)  | a
City of Modesto Sales Tax, Measure X (November 2013) | Stanislaus  | 1% (increased 6 years)  | d
City of Palm Springs , Measure B (tax on Marijuana) | Riverside | 15%  | a
City of Rohnert Park, Measure A | Sonoma | 0.5% (renewal)  | a
City of San Rafael, Measure E | Marin | 0.75% (renewed/increased 20 years)  | a
City of Scotts Valley, Measure U | Santa Cruz | 0.5% (increased 8 years)  | a
City of Stockton, Measure A | San Joaquin | 0.75% (increase)  | a
Town of Corte Madera, Measure B | Marin | 0.5% (increased 6 years)  | a
Town of San Anselmo, Measure D | Marin | 0.5% (for ten years)  | a

### March 5[edit]

See also: March 5, 2013 ballot measures in California
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# 2012[edit]

#### November 6[edit]

November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

* Twenty-five (25) local sales tax measures were on the November 6, 2012, ballot ballot in cities and towns.
* Nine (9) county-wide local sales tax measures were on the November 6, 2012, ballot.

##### Cities and towns[edit]

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Albany (City of), Measure F | Alameda | a
Capitola (City of), Measure O | Santa Cruz | a
Carmel-by-the-Sea (City of), Measure D | Monterey | a
Commerce (City of), Measure AA | Los Angeles | a
Culver City, Measure Y | Los Angeles | a
Fairfield (City of), Measure P | Solano | a
Grass Valley (City of), Measure N | Nevada | a
Half Moon Bay (City of), Measure J | San Mateo | a
Healdsburg (City of), Measure V | Sonoma | a
Hollister (City of), Measure E | San Benito | a
La Mirada (City of), Measure I | Los Angeles | a
Lathrop (City of), Measure C | San Joaquin | a
Maricopa (City of), Measure R | Kern | d
Moraga (Town of), Measure K | Contra Costa | a
Nevada City, Measure L | Nevada | a
Orinda (City of), Measure L | Contra Costa | a
Paso Robles (City of) | San Luis Obispo | a
Rio Vista (City of), Measure O | Solano | a
Sacramento (City of), Measure U | Sacramento | a
Salinas (City of), Measure E | Monterey | a
Sebastopol (City of), Measure Y | Sonoma | a
Trinidad (City of), Measure G | Humboldt | a
Vacaville (City of), Measure M | Solano | a
Williams (City of), Measure G | Colusa | a
Yucca Valley (Town of), Measure U | San Bernardino | d

##### Counties[edit]

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Alameda County (Transportation), Measure B1 | Alameda | 66.67%  | d
Fresno County (Libraries), Measure B | Fresno | 66.67%  | a
Lake County (Clear Lake), Measure E | Lake | 66.67%  | d
Los Angeles County (Transportation), Measure J | Los Angeles | 66.67%  | d
Marin County (Open Space), Measure A | Marin | 66.67%  | a
Napa County (Roads), Measure T | Napa | 66.67%  | a
Plumas County, Measure D | Plumas | 50.00%  | d
San Mateo County, Measure A | San Mateo | 50.00%  | a
Santa Clara County, Measure A | Santa Clara | 50.00%  | a

#### June 5[edit]

June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California
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Alameda (City of), Measure C | Alameda | d
Greenfield (City of), Measure X | Monterey | a
Hercules (City of), Measure O | Contra Costa | a
Pittsburg (City of), Measure P | Contra Costa | a
Ridgecrest (City of), Measure L | Kern | a
San Pablo (City of), Measure Q | Contra Costa | a
Santa Maria (City of), Measure U | Santa Barbara | a
Solano (County of) Libraries, Measure L | Solano | a
Soledad (City of), Measure Y | Monterey | a
Sonoma (City of), Measure J | Sonoma | a
Stanislaus (County of) Libraries, Measure T | Stanislaus | a

# 2011[edit]

#### November 8[edit]

November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California
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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[edit]

June 7, 2011 ballot measures in California
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Siskiyou, Measure H | Siskiyou | a
Richmond, Measure D | Contra Costa | d

### 2010[edit]

#### November 2[edit]

November 2, 2010 election in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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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[edit]

June 8, 2010 election in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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Calexico, Measure H | Imperial | a
Cathedral City, Measure H | Riverside | a
Davis, Measure Q | Yolo | a
Rohnert Park, Measure E | Sonoma | a
Woodland, Measure V | Yolo | a

#### April 13[edit]

April 13, 2010 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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City of Cotati, Measure A | Sonoma | a

# 2009[edit]

#### November 3[edit]

November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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City of Gustine, Measure B | Merced | a
Salinas, Measure K | Monterey | d
San Carlos, Measure U | San Mateo | d
San Mateo, Measure L | San Mateo | a
Ventura, Measure A | Ventura | d

#### May 19[edit]

May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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City of Pacifica Sales Tax, Measure D (May 2009) | San Mateo | d

#### May 5[edit]

See also May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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City of Chula Vista Sales Tax, Proposition A (May 2009) | San Diego | d

#### March 3[edit]

March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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City of Beverly Hills Business License Tax, Measure P (March 2009) | Los Angeles | d
City of Clovis Sales Tax Increase, Measure A (March 2009) | Fresno | d

# 2008[edit]

#### November 4[edit]

November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Outcome

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Alturas Sales Tax | Modoc | d
County of Amador Sales Tax, Measure M (November 2008) | Amador | a
City of Arcata Sales Tax, Measure G (November 2008) | Humboldt | a
City of Arvin Sales Tax Increase, Measure L (November 2008) | Kern | a
City of Barstow Sales Tax Increase, Measure D (November 2008) | San Bernardino | d
City of Campbell Sales Tax, Measure O (November 2008) | Santa Clara | a
City of Capitola Sales Tax Increase, Measure D (November 2008) | Santa Cruz | a
City of Colusa Sales Tax, Measures A and B (November 2008) | Colusa | d
City of El Cajon Sales Tax Increase, Proposition J (November 2008) | San Diego | a
City of El Monte Sales Tax Increase, Measure GG (November 2008) | Los Angeles | a
Fresno County Library Tax, Measure L (November 2008) | Fresno | d
City of Gustine Sales Tax Increase, Measure N (November 2008) | Merced | d
City of Galt Sales Tax Increase, Measure R (November 2008) | Sacramento | a
City of Eureka Sales Tax, Measure D (November 2008) | Humboldt | a
Imperial County, Measure D, 2008 | Imperial | a
City of La Habra Sales Tax, Measure T (November 2008) | Orange | a
City of La Mesa Sales Tax Increase, Proposition L (November 2008) | San Diego | a
Los Angeles Measure R | Los Angeles | a
City of Marysville Sales Tax, Measure O (November 2008) | Yuba | d
City of Maywood Sales Tax, Measure MC (November 2008) | Los Angeles | d
City of National City Sales Tax Repeal, Proposition M (November 2008) | San Diego | d
County of Monterey Sales Tax for Roads, Measure Z (November 2008) | Monterey | d
City of Oxnard Sales Tax Increase, Measure O (November 2008) | Ventura | a
City of Pico Rivera Sales Tax Increase, Measure P (November 2008) | Los Angeles | a
City of Port Hueneme Sales Tax Increase, Measure W (November 2008) | Ventura | a
City of Ridgecrest Sales Tax for Street Repairs, Measure N (November 2008) | Kern | d
Sonoma-Marin Rail Sales Tax, Measure Q, 2008 | Marin and Sonoma | a
County of Santa Barbara Transportation Sales Tax, Measure A (November 2008) | Santa Barbara | a
Santa Clara BART sales tax, Measure B, 2008 | Santa Clara | a
Stanislaus Sales Tax, Measure S, 2008 | Stanislaus | d
City of Trinidad Sales Tax Increase, Measure I (November 2008) | Humboldt | a
Town of Truckee Sales Tax, Measure V (November 2008) | Nevada | a
West Sacramento Sales Tax, Measure V (November 2008) | Yolo | a

#### June 3[edit]

June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Details  | % needed to pass  | Outcome

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City of Lindsay Sales Tax Increase, Measure G (June 2008) | Tulare | City sales tax of 3/4 of a cent  | 50%  | d
Town of Mammoth Lakes Sales Tax, Measure R (June 2008) | Mono | 1/2 cent sales tax to develop trails and parks  | 66.67%  | a
Needles Sales Tax | San Bernardino | One-half cent for hospital  | 66.67%  | d
City of Pacific Grove Sales Tax Increase, Measure U (June 2008) | Monterey | Increase city sales tax by one cent  | 50%  | a
City of Pismo Beach Sales Tax Increase, Measure C (June 2008) | San Luis Obispo | 1/2 cent sales tax for 6.5 years  | 50%  | a
City of San Juan Bautista Sales Tax Increase, Measure U (June 2008) | San Benito | 1.25 cent, up from 3/4 cent  | 50%  | d
San Mateo County Sales Tax for Parks, Measure O (June 2008) | San Mateo | One-eighth cents sales tax | 66.67%  | d
Santa Cruz County Sales Tax for Libraries, Measure R (June 2008) | Santa Cruz | 1/4 cent sales tax for library  | 66.67%  | a
City of South Gate Sales Tax Increase, Measure P (June 2008) | Los Angeles | Increase city sales tax by one cent  | 50%  | a

#### February 5[edit]

See also: February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California
Measure  | County  | Details  | % needed to pass  | Outcome

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City of El Cerrito, Measure A | Contra Costa | One-half cent sales tax for streets  | 66.67%  | a
City of Lompoc, Measure T | Santa Barbara | One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT  | 66.67%  | d
City of Reedley, Measure G | Fresno | One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT  | 66.67%  | a
City of Sanger, Measure S | Fresno | Three-quarter cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT  | 66.67%  | a
City of Seaside, Measure R | Monterey | One cent sales tax | 50%  | a

## Timeline of tax changes[edit]

On April 1, 2009, the state sales tax was increased by 1 percentage point from the previous rate of 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent. This was the state tax rate through June 30, 2011, when the increase expired and the sales tax of 7.25 percent resumed. On January 1, 2013, the state sales tax increased by 0.25 percent to the rate of 7.5 percent. This quarter-cent increase ended on December 31, 2016, and the sale tax rate of 7.25 percent resumed.[20][21]

## See also[edit]

* Taxes on the ballot
* List of California ballot propositions
* Local ballot measures, California

## External links[edit]

* Find a Sales and Use Tax Rate

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Updated: December 20, 2018
2. ↑ California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, "Detailed Description of the Sales & Use Tax Rate," accessed December 20, 2018
3. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
4. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
5. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
6. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
7. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
8. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
9. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
10. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
11. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
12. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
13. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
14. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
15. ↑ Note: Percents listed in this column provide the amount of the tax rather than the amount of the tax relative to the prior rate. For example, a measure to increase the total rate from 8 percent to 8.5 percent would be described as a "0.5% increase."
16. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
17. ↑ Note: General sales taxes require only a simple majority for approval, while any sales taxes with a specific purpose requires a two-thirds (66.67 percent) supermajority vote for approval.
18. ↑ Note: This could be either a renewal or an increase. Click on link to measure article for details.
19. ↑ Note: This could be either a renewal or an increase. Click on link to measure article for details.
20. ↑ The Daily Democrat, "With higher taxes, rich California residents consider move to cheaper pastures," February 9, 2013
21. ↑ State Board of Equalization, "California Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate to Decrease by 1% on July 1, 2011," accessed June 30, 2015

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