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Starting January 1st 2017, the California sales tax rate decreased, but this new rate will not last long for Santa Clarita residents.
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The current sales and use tax rate in Santa Clarita, decreased one quarter of one percent (0.25%) from 9.00 percent to 8.75 percent, at the start of the year.
The decrease was caused by Proposition 30, approved by California voters in November 2012 to temporarily increase the sales and use tax by 0.25 percent expired December 31, 2016.
Starting July 1st, the new tax rate will be 9.25 percent.
This new tax increase was initiated by Measure M, that was passed by over 70 percent of Los Angeles County voters.
Measure M is the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan. The plan’s goal is to improve roadways, construct additional rail lines, improve airport connections, and expand existing bus lines.
The measure also extends an existing tax that was set to expire July 1, 2039.
The new tax hike will not expire, according to the text of Measure M.
All of the income from the tax will be put in a Metro sales tax revenue fund. This fund will be monitored by an Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee.
Any big purchases should be made before the new tax rate takes effect on July 1st.
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Do you really think that we will see any traffic relief because of measure M? I don’t….
People need to stand up against all taxes?
I do not understand what the people that voted for that were thinking. More money going down a rabbit hole.
Metro is a joke.
Nearly all of the commuters are those without cars.
They subsidize the low income commuters with parking fees for those who park in their lots.
The Newhall pass is a daily problem, especially in rainy weather.
With 6000 new homes, and the 21,000 new homes of Newhall Ranch,
It will be hell commuting to work.
This is why people who vote should have to prove they actually understand what it is they are voting for., and not just going eenie-meanie-minie-mo. It goes without saying that 70% off Californians aren’t doing backflips with the increase in taxes to come, yet 70% voted for it. This only confirms the notion they had no idea what they were actually voting for to begin with. But, I digress