Chinese cities in California plan to raise consumption tax to 12%, which would be the highest in the state if passed

The citizens of San Gabriel will decide on the ballot this November whether to pass Measure PS Act, which increases the sales and use tax by 1%. The bill provides for an increase in the city’s sales tax to 12%. If the bill passes, San Gabriel will becomeCalifornia First city with a 12% sales tax.

The current sales tax in San Gabriel is 11%, with most of the revenue going to the California and Los Angeles County governments, with the City of San Gabriel receiving only a small portion (1.75%). After Measure PS passes, the full 1% of the increase will go to the city, making the bill permanent. In other words, after the bill is passed, the city government can get 2.75% revenue from sales tax. According to Ballotpedia, the bill is expected to bring $7.1 million in annual revenue to the city of San Gabriel.

According to the California Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) sales tax law that took effect on October 1, there are currently no cities in California that have reached or exceeded the 12% sales tax. The highest sales tax is 11.75% in two cities: Lancaster and Palmdale, both in Southern California.

around the sacred valleySugar The majority is 11% in concentrated urban areas. Like Alhambra, Arcadia, Monterey Park. Azusa is 11.25%. Even Diamond Bar City, which has recently talked a lot about increasing its sales tax, is currently 10.25%. If the city passes the increase proposal, it would be 11.25%.

The city of San Gabriel has a long-standing “legacy” that requires a lot of money, and that is to upgrade the city’s police and fire buildings and equipment. A major portion of the revenue of Measure PS will also be used for this purpose. In the introduction to the proposal, the San Gabriel City Council noted that for every emergency medical 911 call the city receives, 60% of the time, the city will receive another call within five minutes. Because San Gabriel only has one ambulance and one crew, the city has to rely on neighboring cities to handle second calls for help, potentially delaying arrivals.

In an interview with this newspaper, city councilor Dennis Menchaca said that in fact, upgrading the city’s police and fire equipment should have been faced and resolved 20 years ago. 60 to 90 million rupees are now required to build a new police station, three times the amount 20 years ago. “This City Council is facing a difficult problem,” he said. San Gabriel’s business has been booming in recent years, and residential and commercial construction projects have increased, which also requires more police and fire capabilities.

Manchaca said the current police department in San Gabriel is too old and cannot meet the growing demand for the police force. In order to give everyone a better understanding, the police station will hold its first open house in history on the 15th, and residents are welcome to attend.

San Gabriel City Councilor Wu Chengyuan said he went deeper into the police station to understand the current state of the facilities and found that the building, which was built in the 1960s, was not only old and dilapidated, but also facing long-term problems such as serious water leakage, blocked pipelines and inadequate office space and dressing facilities for police officers. Today’s temporary measures are ultimately only temporary measures and cannot fundamentally solve the long-term shortage of police facilities.

Wu Chengyuan pointed out that it is urgent to promote the Major PS proposal. For the long-term development of the city and the safety of residents, even if it means taking political risks, he still chooses to fully promote Measure PS and promises to continue efforts to prioritize new financial resources into the new police building and other urgent public safety construction.

The outside world is concerned about whether the increase in sales tax to 12% will affect the desire to consume. Wu Chengyuan believes that San Gabriel’s rich dining, shopping, entertainment and accommodation options, coupled with the constantly improving public safety environment, will continue to be an important factor in attracting consumers. “Just because the sales tax goes up by one percent, the city will not lose its original appeal.”