State Sales Tax Drops to 7.25 Percent

The sales tax rate fell a full percentage point throughout California starting July 1, which means Rohnert Park's rate is now 8.5 percent.

The statewide decrease from 8.25 percent to 7.25 percent results from the expiration of a statewide one-percent increase that began in April 2009 as part of the 2008-09 state budget agreement and sunset June 30.

The one percent decrease applies, generally, to all taxable transactions in California. 

It was only last June that the rate jumped from 9.0 to 9.5 with the passage of a five-year, half-cent increase to help solve the city’s budget deficit. The passage of Measure E, which was expected to generate between $2.4 and $2.8 million in local revenue per year, was passed with the promise of maintaining critical city services, such as emergency response, disaster preparedness, park maintenance and road repairs. 

The statewide one-percent decrease results from the expiration of a statewide one-percent increase that began in April 2009 as part of the 2008-09 state budget agreement. It was due to end June 30, 2011, according to a news release from State Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton.

The reduction affects the state share of the sales tax, which fell from 8.25 to 7.25 percent.

As with the previous rate, Rohnert Park’s new rate of 8.5 percent remains average for municipalities statewide. Local rates vary between 7.25 percent and 9.75 percent. 

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