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Another OC city is asking voters to approve taxes to shore up budgets
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Santa Ana voters could be asked in November to maintain the city’s 1.5% sales tax, which was set to decrease in 2029 and eventually expire.
Voters approved the citywide sales tax in 2018 on the condition that it sunset in 20 years. Now, the Santa Ana City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to ask voters in November to make the tax permanent.
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The big picture
Only about one-third of cities in Orange County have a local sales tax on top of the county-imposed sales tax of 7.75%. Sales taxes in most of Los Angeles County are much higher — L.A.’s countywide sales tax is 9.75% and the highest total sales taxes for cities in L.A. County are in Lancaster and Palmdale, at 11.25% each, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Other potential tax hikes in OC
Voters in Orange will be considering a sales tax hike on their November ballot, after failing to get voters’ approval in 2024. San Clemente voters will also consider a local sales tax in November to pay for more sand to shore up local beaches.
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How to attend Santa Ana City Council meetings
The Santa Ana City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month, beginning at around 5:30 p.m. (Meetings begin at 3 p.m. with a closed session that typically lasts two hours.)
You can participate in person at the City Council Chamber at 22 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana.
Meetings are also livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
Here's info on how you can address city leaders.
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