Rev. & Tax. Code, § 7294.7 · Chapter 3.85. County of Santa Cruz Transactions and Use Tax
Rev. & Tax. Code, § 7294.7
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Santa Cruz may impose a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes to support countywide programs at a rate of no more than 0.5 percent that would, in combination with all taxes imposed in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), exceed the limit established in Section 7251.1, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax by any applicable voting approval requirement.
(2) The ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is submitted to the electorate and is approved by the voters voting on the ordinance by the applicable voting approval requirement in accordance with Article XIII C of the California Constitution.
(3) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), other than Section 7251.1.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7251.1, a transactions and use tax rate imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered for purposes of the combined rate limitation established by Section 7251.1.
(c) If, as of December 31, 2030, an ordinance proposing a transactions and use tax has not been approved in the County of Santa Cruz as authorized by subdivision (a), this chapter shall be repealed.
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History
Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 109, Sec. 13. (SB 762) Effective August 17, 2026. Conditionally repealed as of December 31, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 3.85, commencing with Section 7294.7.
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