CaliforniaCounties could ask voters to approve higher local sales taxes
Voters in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties may be asked to approve local sales taxes above the usual combined limit, up to county-specific rates.
What it does
Los Angeles County may ask voters to approve a tax of up to 0.5 percent for countywide programs. It could put the county over the usual 2 percent combined tax limit.
Contra Costa County may ask voters to approve a tax of up to 0.625 percent for general or specific purposes. It could put the county over the usual 2 percent combined tax limit.
Argument forVoters could approve added local tax revenue for county programs, which may help counties fund services.
Argument againstVoters could approve higher local sales taxes, which may raise what shoppers pay in both counties.
More detail
Los Angeles County may impose a transactions and use tax of up to 0.5 percent. The tax may support countywide programs for general or specific purposes. The county must adopt an ordinance and submit it to voters for approval under the applicable voting rules. The tax must follow the Transactions and Use Tax Law, except for its general combined-rate limit. The authority ends December 31, 2031. If voters have not approved an ordinance by then, this authorization is repealed.
Contra Costa County may impose a transactions and use tax of up to 0.625 percent. The tax may be used for general or specific purposes in Contra Costa County. The county board of supervisors must adopt an ordinance and submit it to voters for approval under the California Constitution. The tax must follow the Transactions and Use Tax Law, except for its general combined-rate limit. The authority ends December 31, 2031. If voters have not approved an ordinance by then, this authorization is repealed.
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Jun 1Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 11, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Jun 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- May 20Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1768 Bryan et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- May 20Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 4374.).Passed Senate
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 18).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 18Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 4302.)
- May 18Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 14In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1768 Bryan Third Reading Urgency. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 5044.).Passed Assembly
- May 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 30Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 29From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 27
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)Minor
- Apr 23Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4778.)
- Apr 22Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Minor
- Apr 21From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 20Re-referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Feb 23Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.Minor
- Feb 10From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
- Feb 9Read first time. To print.Introduced
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