For Immediate Release
September 20, 2017
Contact: Office of Public Affairs
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LA County's Sales Tax for Homeless Services Takes Effect October 1, 2017
Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reminds Californians that the Measure H Sales Tax for Homeless Services and Prevention, which was approved by voters on March 7, 2017, will go into effect on October 1, 2017, throughout Los Angeles County, with the following exceptions.
The .25 percent tax will not be imposed in the cities of Compton, La Mirada, Long Beach, Lynwood, Pico Rivera, Santa Monica, and South Gate because doing so would cause the rate in those cities to exceed the 10.25 percent maximum tax rate allowed under the law in Los Angeles County. If and when an existing tax in one of these cities expires, the Measure H tax will be imposed in that city immediately.
To find the correct rate for your home or business location, visit our website and click the Tax Rate button. Please note that the new rates will not be available until October 1, 2017, when they take effect.
| Countywide | Old Rate | New Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County The 9.50 tax rate applies to all unincorporated areas and incorporated cities that do not impose a district tax.† Cities that currently impose a district tax are listed below. An asterisk (*) denotes the cities that are already at the 10.25% maximum rate. |
9.25% | 9.50% |
| Avalon | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| Commerce | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| Compton* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| Culver City | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| Downey | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| El Monte | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| Inglewood | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| La Mirada* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| Long Beach* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| Lynwood* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| Pico Rivera* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| San Fernando | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| Santa Monica* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
| South El Monte | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| South Gate* | 10.25% | 10.25% |
† Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Arcadia, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Bradbury, Burbank, Calabasas, Carson, Cerritos, City of Industry, Claremont, Covina, Cudahy, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Segundo, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Huntington Park, Irwindale, La Canada-Flintridge, La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lawndale, Lomita, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Maywood, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Norwalk, Palmdale, Palos Verdes Estates, Paramount, Pasadena, Pomona, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Vernon, View Park, Walnut, West Covina, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, and Whittier