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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 6Ch. 2§ 60100 County Retail Tax Approval

§ 60100 County Retail Tax Approval

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§ 60100 County Retail Tax Approval

Key Takeaways

  • •A special tax on things you buy (like toys or clothes) can be added in a county if most of the leaders and voters agree.
  • •The tax can last up to 20 years, but it can be stopped earlier if the rules say so.
  • •If people want to keep the tax after it ends, they have to vote again and most voters must say yes.

Example

Imagine your county wants to add a small tax on every toy you buy to fix local roads.

First, the leaders in your county and the people who run the stores have to agree. Then, everyone in the county votes. If at least two-thirds of the voters say yes, the tax starts. This tax will last up to 20 years unless they decide to stop it earlier. If they want to keep the tax after 20 years, they have to vote again.

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§ 60100 County Retail Tax Approval

A retail transactions and use tax ordinance applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the county may be imposed by the district in accordance with this chapter and Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, if the tax ordinance is adopted by a majority of the board of directors and by a majority of the governing bodies of the appointing authorities listed in subdivision (a) of Section 60008, and imposition of the tax is subsequently approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure at a special election called for that purpose by the board of supervisors, at the request of the district, and a county transportation expenditure plan is adopted pursuant to Section 60106. A retail transactions and use tax approved by the voters shall remain in effect for not longer than 20 years, or any lesser period of time specified in the tax ordinance. The tax may be continued in effect, or reimposed, by a tax ordinance adopted by the district and the reimposition of the tax is approved by two-thirds of the voters. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 457, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ordinanceportdirectorelectionmajoritytaxation codeaccordanceimposition

Related Statutes

  • § 70223 Local Sales Tax Approval
  • § 60103 Special Election Reimbursement Rules
  • § 60106 County Transportation Expenditure Plan
  • § 120480 Local Sales Tax Authority
  • § 125480 Local Sales Tax Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 60100.
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