California sales tax changes

Local sales and use tax rate changes will take effect in California on October 1, 2018.

District tax rates in the jurisdictions shown in the table below are increasing. They’re listed with the combined state and local rates.

There may soon be a rate increase in the City of El Segundo (Los Angeles County) as well. Voters have approved a 0.75% district tax, but it will only be implemented if Los Angeles County proposes a new district tax measure.

California sales and use tax is administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), which reminds taxpayers that sales and use tax rates, rules, and regulations are subject to frequent change.

Local sales and use tax rates throughout California will change on April 1, 2018.

City rate changes

• Burlingame (San Mateo County), from 8.75% to 9%
• Farmersville (Tulare County), from 8.25% to 8.75%
  
• Hawthorne (Los Angeles County), from 9.5% to 10.25%
  
• La Mirada (Los Angeles County), 10.25% to 9.5%
  
• Larkspur (Marin County), from 8.75% to 9%
  
• Nevada City (Nevada County), from 8.75% to 8.375%
  
• Palm Springs (Riverside County), from 8.75% to 9.25%
  
• Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County), from 7.75% to 8.75%
  
• Vacaville (Solano County), 7.625% to 8.125%
  
• Woodlake (Tulare County), 7.75% to 8.75%
  

County rate changes

The rate in Mendocino County is increasing by 0.5%. This affects rates as follows:

• Unincorporated Mendocino County, from 7.375% to 7.875%
• Fort Bragg, from 8.375% to 8.875%
  
• Point Arena, from 7.875% to 8.375%
  
• Ukiah, from 8.375% to 8.875%
  
• Willits, from 7.875% to 8.375%
  

See the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for more details. To learn more about California sales and use tax in general, visit the California page on TaxRates.com.

The following California cities have increased sales tax rates effective October 1, 2017. For specific details including effective dates, please review document L-503 from the California BOE.

Additionally, the City of San Pablo (located in Contra Costa County) will see a sales tax rate decrease from 9.00% to 8.75%.

The following California cities will be affected by Los Angeles County increasing the sales tax rate from 9.25% to 9.50%. This sales tax rate increase goes into effect October 1, 2017.

Local sales and use tax rate changes will take effect in California on April 1, 2017.

Several local sales and use tax rate increases are scheduled to take effect in California on October 1, 2016.

The following rate changes apply only within the indicated city limits:

• Compton (Los Angeles County): up from 9% to 10%
• Corning (Tehama County): up from 7.5% to 8%
• Isleton (Sacramento County): up from 8% to 8.5%
• Marysville (Yuba County): up from 7.5% to 8.5%
• San Jose (Santa Clara County): up from 8.75% to 9%

Additional information, including new reporting codes, is available from the California State Board of Equalization.

Several local sales and use tax rate changes are scheduled to take effect in California on April 1, 2016.

Rate increases

• City of Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County: increasing from 7.5% to 8%
• City of Greenfield, Monterey County: increasing from 8.625% to 9.375%
• City of South San Francisco: increasing from 9% to 9.5%

Rate decreases

• City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County: decreasing from 9.5% to 9%
• City of Novato, Marin County: decreasing from 9% to 8.75%
• City of Tracy, San Joaquin County: decreasing from 8.5% to 8%

Extending existing taxes

• City of Greenfield, Monterey County: the 9.375% tax rate is extended indefinitely
• City of Hercules, Contra Costa County: the 9% tax rate is extended indefinitely
• City of San Mateo, San Mateo County: the 9.25% tax rate is set to expire on March 31, 2048

Additional information is available on the California State Board of Equalization website.

The City of Weed, in Northern California, sits in the shadow of Mount Shasta, is home to the College of the Siskiyous, and produces some pretty funny t-shirts.

Effective July 1, 2015, the sales and use tax rate for Weed will increase from 7.5% to 7.75%.

Updated, 4.6.2015

Many local sales and use tax rate increases will take effect in California on April 1, 2015. Grab cup of coffee and browse the list below.

Citywide district tax changes

• City of Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County: from 7.5% to 8%
• City of Benicia, Solano County: from 7.625% to 8.625%
• City of Coachella, Riverside County: from8% to 9%
• City of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County: from 9.5% to 10%
• City of Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County: from 8% to 8.25%
• Town of Paradise, Butte County: from 7.5% to 8%
• City of Pinole, Contra Costa County: from 9% to 9.5%
• City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County: from 8% to 8.5%
• City of Red Bluff, Tehama County: from7.5% to 7.75%
• City of Richmond, Contra Costa County: from 9% to 9.5%
• City of Sausalito, Marin County: from 8.5% to 9%
• City of Stanton, Orange County: from 8% to 9%

Countywide district tax changes

• Alameda County: from 9% to 9.5% (applies to all unincorporated areas and the cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont and Pleasanton)
  • City of Albany: from 9.5% to 10%
  • City of Hayward: from 9.5% to 10%
  • City of San Leandro: from 9.25% to 10%
  • City of Union City: from 9.5% to 10%
• Del Norte County: (applies to the entire county and Crescent City) 7.5% to 7.75%
• Humboldt County: (applies to all unincorporated areas and cities of Fortuna, Ferndale, Blue Lake and Trinidad) 7.5% to 8%
  • City of Arcata: 8.25% to 8.75%
  • City of Eureka: 8.25% to 8.75%
  • City of Rio Dell: 7.5% to 9%
  • City of Trinidad: 8.25% to 8.75%
• Monterey County: (applies to unincorporated areas only) 7.5% to 7.625%
  • City of Carmel-by-the Sea: 8.5% to 8.625%
  • City of Del Rey Oaks: 8.5% to 9.125%
  • City of Gonzales: 7.5% to 8.125%
  • City of Greenfield: 8.5% to 8.625%
  • City of King City: 7.5% to 8.125%
  • City of Marina: 8.5% to 8.625%
  • City of Monterey: 7.5% to 8.625%
  • City of Pacific Grove: 8.5% to 8.625%
  • City of Salinas: 8.5% to 9.125%
  • City of Sand City: 8% to 8.625%
  • City of Seaside: 8.5% to 8.625%
  • City of Soledad: 8.5% to 8.625%

Current district taxes extended

• Fresno County: 8.225% rate extended to 3.31.2025
• City of Concord, Contra Costa County: 9% rate extended to 3.31.2025
• City of National City, San Diego County: 9% rate extended to 9.30.2036
• City of Oakdale, Stanislaus County: 8.125% rate extended to 3.31.2020
• City of Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County: 8% rate extended to 3.31.2027
• City of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County: 8% rate extended to 3.31.2023
• City of Ukiah, Mendocino County, 8.125% rate extended indefinitely

Current district taxes ending

The 9% rate in the City of El Cajon, in San Diego County, is ending effective 4.1.2015.