Plain English Breakdown
The source states voter approval is required 'as specified,' but does not detail the specific voting thresholds or procedures within this summary.
New Sales Tax Rules for Los Angeles and Contra Costa Counties
This law allows Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties to charge extra sales taxes up to specific limits until December 31, 2031, if voters approve them.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the County of Los Angeles to create a tax ordinance with a rate not higher than 0.5% for general or special purposes.
- Allows the County of Contra Costa to create a tax ordinance with a rate not higher than 0.625% for general or specific purposes.
- Sets an end date of December 31, 2031, for these new tax authorizations in both counties.
- Permits taxes in these two counties to go over the usual statewide limit of a combined 2% rate.
- Requires voters to approve any tax created under this law before it can be collected.
Who It Names or Affects
- The County of Los Angeles
- The County of Contra Costa
Terms To Know
- Transactions and use tax
- A fee charged when people buy goods or services, often called a sales tax.
- Ordinance
- An official rule or law passed by a local government like a county board.
- Urgency statute
- A type of law that becomes active immediately after being signed, rather than waiting for the usual start date.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not say exactly how much money each county will collect or what specific projects they will fund.
- This authorization only lasts until December 31, 2031, and may end on that date unless changed by new laws.