sales tax

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Voters haven’t said no to a sales tax hike since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short with 66.1% support.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Miami residents get all this because of—not in spite of—zero state income taxes, zero estate taxes, a manageable 7% sales tax, and reasonable property taxes and corporate taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Jacksonville, Fla., outranked other big cities—despite struggling with its pension costs—thanks to a local infrastructure sales tax, federal stimulus funding, and repairs and updates following recent hurricanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Los Angeles County has a sales tax of 9.75%, and cities add their own sales tax on top.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Meanwhile, Jake scanned the next customer’s items and did the math in his head, remembering to add sales tax to all non-food items.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein