On July 1, 2017, the sales and use tax in Long Beach increased to 10.25%. City and county voters have approved several taxes during the past year or so, leading to much confusion as to how Long Beach arrived at 10.25%. Here’s the breakdown:
State Of California = 7.25%
3.9375% Goes to State’s General Fund
0.50% Goes to local public safety fund to support local criminal justice activities
0.50% Goes to local revenue fund to support local health and social services programs
1.0625% Goes to local revenue fund
0.25% Goes to county transportation funds
1.00% Goes to city or county operations
Source: State Board of Equalization
Metropolitan Transportation Authority = 2.00%
0.50% Proposition A passed by voters in 1980
0.50% Proposition C passed by voters in 1990
0.50% Measure R passed by voters in 2008
0.50% Measure M passed by voters in 2016; Went into effect July 1, 2017
Source: MTA
City Of Long Beach = 1.00%
1.00% Long Beach Measure A passed by voters in 2016. Went into effect January 1,
2017. After six years (January 1, 2023) Measure A is reduced to 0.50% for the
next four years then sunsets.
Source: City of Long Beach
L.A. County Measure H = 0.25%
0.25% Passed by voters to address homelessness, it goes into effect October 1, 2017.
However, Long Beach is exempt until Measure A (above) drops to 0.50%. At that
time, Measure H applies and the Long Beach sales and use tax will be 10%.
When Measure A sunsets December 31, 2026, the Long Beach tax will be 9%
assuming no changes.
Source: City of Long Beach