New Sales and Use Tax Rates
Effective April 1, 2011

Voters in 13 cities in California have approved new district taxes (transactions and use taxes) that became effective April 1, 2011.  The new rates apply only within each city’s incorporated limits. The tax rates outside the incorporated city limits will remain the same.

In addition, the City of Scotts Valley Transactions and Use Tax (SVGF) will end on March 31, 2011, resulting in a tax rate decrease within the city limits of Scotts Valley.

In Sonoma County, the countywide Sonoma County Open Space Authority (SCOS) 0.25 percent district tax will end on March 31, 2011. Beginning April 1, 2011, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (SAPD) 0.25 percent district tax will take effect. Therefore, the tax rates throughout Sonoma County (exception: City of Santa Rosa) will remain the same.

The table below summarizes the new sales and use tax rates.

District Tax Area	County	Acronym	Code	Old Rate	New Rate
City of San Leandro	Alameda	SLGF	238	9.75%	10.00%
City of Union City	Alameda	UCGF	240	9.75%	10.25%
City of Concord	Contra Costa	CNCD	242	9.25%	9.75%
City of El Cerrito	Contra Costa	ELCT	244	9.75%	10.25%
City of Placerville	El Dorado	PLST	246	8.50%	8.75%
City of Eureka	Humboldt	ERST	248	8.50%	9.00%
City of Santa Monica	Los Angeles	STMA	250	9.75%	10.25%
City of South El Monte	Los Angeles	SEMT	252	9.75%	10.25%
City of Novato	Marin	NOVT	254	9.00%	9.50%
City of Marina	Monterey	MRNA	255	8.25%	9.25%
City of Tracy	San Joaquin	TRCY	257	8.75%	9.25%
City of Scotts Valley	Santa Cruz	SVGF	216	9.25%	9.00%
County of Sonoma	Sonoma	SAPD	259	9.00%	9.00%*
City of Santa Rosa	Sonoma	SRGF	264	9.25%	9.50%
City of Wheatland	Yuba	WTLD	265	8.25%	8.75%

*The rate is higher in the following cities which have additional district taxes and their codes have changed: Sebastopol (260), Cotati (261), Rohnert Park (262), and Santa Rosa (264).

For More Information

• Visit the State's City and County Tax Rates page (www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/pam71.htm) or call our office 805.389.7300