California: Sales Tax Handbook
2026 California Sales Tax Changes
Over the past year, there have been 41 local sales tax rate changes in California. This table lists each changed tax jurisdiction, the amount of the change, and the towns and cities in which the modified tax rates apply. This page will be updated monthly as new sales tax rates are released. For other states, see our list of nationwide sales tax rate changes.
| Change Date | Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax Change | Cities Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Sacramento |
Raised
from 7.75% to 8.75%
|
El Dorado Hills |
| February 2026 | Amador |
Raised
from 7.75% to 8%
|
Shingle Springs, Pioneer, Pine Grove, Volcano, Fiddletown, River Pines, Kit Carson, Kirkwood and Martell |
| February 2026 | Merced |
Raised
from 7.75% to 8.25%
|
Delhi, Planada, Le Grand, Stevinson, El Nido, Ballico, South Dos Palos, Santa Rita Park and Cressey |
| February 2026 | Alameda |
Raised
from 10.25% to 10.75%
|
Oakland, Discovery Bay, Tracy and Byron |
| February 2026 | Campbell |
Raised
from 9.875% to 10.5%
|
San Jose, Campbell and Los Gatos |
| February 2026 | Dunsmuir |
Raised
from 7.75% to 8.25%
|
Dunsmuir |
| February 2026 | Milpitas |
Raised
from 9.375% to 10%
|
Milpitas |
| February 2026 | Saratoga |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Saratoga |
| February 2026 | Cupertino |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Sunnyvale, Los Altos and Cupertino |
| February 2026 | Los Altos |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Mountain View and Los Altos |
| February 2026 | Los Gatos |
Raised
from 9.25% to 9.875%
|
Los Gatos |
| February 2026 | Palo Alto |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Stanford and Palo Alto |
| February 2026 | San Mateo |
Raised
from 9.375% to 9.625%
|
Menlo Park |
| February 2026 | Sunnyvale |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Sunnyvale |
| February 2026 | Santa Cruz |
Raised
from 9.5% to 9.75%
|
Aptos, Soquel, Capitola, Los Gatos, Boulder Creek, Felton, Ben Lomond, San Juan Bautista, Pescadero, Davenport, Brookdale and Mount Hermon |
| February 2026 | Morgan Hill |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
San Martin and Morgan Hill |
| February 2026 | San Joaquin |
Raised
from 7.75% to 7.975%
|
Acampo, Woodbridge, Lockeford, Thornton, Clements, Victor and Holt |
| February 2026 | Santa Clara |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Santa Clara |
| February 2026 | Mountain View |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto |
| February 2026 | San Bernardino |
Raised
from 7.75% to 8.75%
|
Crestline, Big Bear City, Fort Irwin, Phelan, Helendale, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Lucerne Valley, Pinon Hills, Blue Jay, Morongo Valley, Newberry Springs, Twin Peaks, Sugarloaf, Landers, Cedar Glen, Yermo, Trona, Hinkley, Forest Falls, Rimforest, Lytle Creek, Baker, Angelus Oaks, Pioneertown, Daggett, Fawnskin, Green Valley Lake, Cedarpines Park, Mountain Pass, Red Mountain, Parker Dam, Skyforest, Mt Baldy, Nipton, Ludlow, Vidal, Essex, Amboy and Cima |
| February 2026 | San Luis Obispo |
Raised
from 7.25% to 8.75%
|
Templeton, Cambria, Cayucos, Santa Margarita and Creston |
| February 2026 | Santa Fe Springs |
Raised
from 10.75% to 11%
|
Norwalk, Whittier, Cerritos and Santa Fe Springs |
| February 2026 | Santa Clara Co Local Tax Sl |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Palo Alto, Redwood Estates, Mount Hamilton, Mountain View, New Almaden and Holy City |
| February 2026 | Gilroy Tourism Business Improvement District |
Raised
from 9.125% to 9.75%
|
Gilroy |
| February 2026 | San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 1 |
Raised
from 9.375% to 10%
|
San Jose |
| February 2026 | San Jose Convention Center Facility District Zone 2 |
Raised
from 9.375% to 10%
|
San Jose, Milpitas, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill, Saratoga, Alviso and Coyote |
| February 2026 | San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone A |
Raised
from 9.375% to 10%
|
San Jose |
| February 2026 | San Jose Hotel Business Improvement District Zone B |
Raised
from 9.375% to 10%
|
San Jose and Santa Clara |
| December 2025 | Rincon Reservation |
Raised
from 6.25% to 15.5%
|
Valley Center |
| November 2025 | Vernon |
Raised
from 7% to 10.5%
|
Los Angeles and Maywood |
| November 2025 | National City |
Raised
from 7.25% to 8.75%
|
San Diego and National City |
| November 2025 | Coyote Valley Reservation |
Raised
from 6.25% to 7.875%
|
Redwood Valley |
| November 2025 | Fort Yuma Indian Reservation |
Raised
from 6.25% to 7.75%
|
Winterhaven |
| November 2025 | San Diego International Airport |
Raised
from 6.25% to 7.75%
|
San Diego |
| November 2025 | San Francisco International Airport |
Raised
from 6.25% to 9.375%
|
San Francisco |
| November 2025 | Fort Mojave Off Reservation Trust Land |
Raised
from 6.25% to 7.75%
|
Needles |
| November 2025 | Santa Clara Community Facilities District Stj |
Raised
from 6.25% to 9.75%
|
Santa Clara and Sunnyvale |
| August 2025 | Oakland |
Raised
from 10.25% to 10.75%
|
Oakland, Orinda and Piedmont |
| August 2025 | Sebastopol |
Raised
from 10.25% to 10.5%
|
Sebastopol |
| August 2025 | Culver City |
Raised
from 10.5% to 10.75%
|
Los Angeles, Culver City and Marina Del Rey |
| August 2025 | Colorado River Indian Reservation |
Raised
from 7.75% to 9.75%
|
Earp |
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