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SB-333 • 2026

Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments.

Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Laird
Last action
2025-10-13
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 750, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact purposes the tax will fund, leaving this detail uncertain.

Tax Rules for San Luis Obispo Council

This law allows the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments to ask voters to approve a new tax up to 1% on transactions and use, even if it means going over the usual limit.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments to create a new tax up to 1% on transactions and use, subject to voter approval.
  • Authorizes the council to exceed the normal 2% tax limit for this specific tax.
  • Sets rules that the tax must follow, including when it can be voted on by voters.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
  • Voters in San Luis Obispo County

Terms To Know

Transactions and use tax
A type of local sales tax that is charged on the sale or use of goods and services.
Voter approval
When people who live in an area vote to say yes or no about a new law or rule.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The tax can only be put into place if voters agree, and it must happen between January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2032.
  • It is not clear what specific purposes the tax will fund.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-13 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 750, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-13 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-17 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2804.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 19. Page 3063.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2025-07-16 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-07-15 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 7).

  10. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  11. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.

  12. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1331.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 740.) (April 9).

  16. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 422.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  17. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 9 in REV. & TAX. pending receipt.

  18. 2025-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 19.

  19. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.

  20. 2025-02-13 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  21. 2025-02-12 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 333, Laird.
Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments.
Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in any county not exceed 2%.
This bill would authorize the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, by an ordinance adopted by the council, to levy a tax pursuant to the Transactions and Use Tax Law at a rate not to exceed 1%, for general and special purposes, subject to voter approval on or after January 1,
2026, and before January 1, 2032. The bill would authorize the board to exceed the 2% limit described above to impose the retail transactions and use tax.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of San Luis Obispo.

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