sales tax

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The supervisors voted 4-1 to put the sales tax on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The county currently has a base sales tax rate of 9.75%, and cities impose additional local taxes on top of that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A state and city sales tax of nearly 9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Jacksonville, Fla., outranked other big cities—despite struggling with its pension costs—thanks to a local infrastructure sales tax, federal stimulus funding, and repairs and updates following recent hurricanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“Okay, there’s sales tax on the stuff that’s not food....Uh, eight times eight, carry the six...”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein