San Diego will see a slight decrease in sales tax in 2017, according to the California State Board of Equalization.

California’s statewide sales tax rate dropped one quarter of one percent effective Sunday, as a result of the expiration of a temporary tax boost approved by voters four years ago.

According to a news release from the State Board of Equalization, the decrease to 7.25 percent from 7.5 percent affects all cities and counties in California. Some local jurisdictions tack on their own assessments, so residents in certain areas will still pay more than the statewide rate.

Data from the board of equalization show 76 out of 80 cities, towns and communities listed in San Diego County will now pay a sales tax rate of 7.75 percent, down from 8 percent.


The exceptions are:

National City, which will pay 8.75 percent, down from 9 percent

La Mesa will pay 8.5 percent, down from 8.75 percent

El Cajon and Vista will pay 8.25 percent, down from 8.5 percent.

Chula Vista will pay the countywide norm of 7.75 percent until April, when voter-approved Measure P increases the sales tax there to 8.25 percent.

The statewide decrease comes with the expiration of Proposition 30, also known as the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, which voters approved in November 2012.

The act increased sales tax and income tax rates to help maintain funding levels for public schools and colleges and pay for programs for seniors and low-income families. The additional revenue also provided local governments with a constitutional guarantee of funding to comply with a new state law that shifted lower-level offenders from state prisons to county jails. It expired with the end of 2016.


Voters in November approved extending for another 12 years an income tax hike on the wealthy, which was another provision of Proposition 30.

A full listing of sales and use tax rates for each city and county in California can be found on the board of equalization website. Residents can also search for their sales tax rate with a home or business address.

According to the release, a retailer who continues to charge and collect the higher statewide sales and use tax rate this year must either refund the excess amount or pay the excess tax to the board of equalization.


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