Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
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No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows several California cities and counties – including Hercules, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Santa Maria, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Santa Rosa, San Gabriel, San Pablo, and Pacifica – to impose transactions and use taxes at rates exceeding the standard 2% limit. These taxes can be used for general or specific purposes, but require voter approval and must conform to existing Transactions and Use Tax Law. The bill also includes findings and declarations regarding the urgency of the legislation, citing the need to address potential reductions to social safety net services.
Key provisions
- Authorizes specific cities and counties to levy transactions and use taxes.
- Allows tax rates exceeding the standard 2% limit, subject to voter approval.
- Requires voter approval through local elections.
- Specifies that taxes must conform to the Transactions and Use Tax Law.
- Sets a sunset date of December 31, 2031, for the authorized taxes.
- Provides for the repeal of the chapter if an ordinance proposing the tax is not approved by the electorate.
- Declares the bill an urgency statute to address potential reductions to social safety net services.
- Establishes specific tax rates for each authorized jurisdiction (e.g., 1% for Hercules, 0.5% for Santa Barbara).
Who is affected
- City residents and businesses in the specified cities and counties.
- County residents and businesses in the specified counties.
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