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.

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
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
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
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
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).

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:[11]	Length:	Purpose:[12]	Election date
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.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:[13]	Length:	Purpose:[14]	Election date
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.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Amount:[15]	Length:	Purpose:[16]	Election date
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.

Ballot Measure:	County:	Outcome:	Yes:	No:	Amount:	Expires:	Purpose:[17]	Turnout:
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
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

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
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
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

Measure	County	Rate[19]	Outcome
City of Los Angeles, Proposition A	Los Angeles	0.5% increase	d

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]

Measure	County	Outcome
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]

Measure	County	Approval %	Outcome
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

Measure	County	Outcome
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

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[edit]

June 7, 2011 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Outcome
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
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
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
City of Cotati, Measure A	Sonoma	a

2009[edit]

November 3[edit]

November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Measure	County	Outcome
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]

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