LA County’s new sales tax hit cash registers Thursday, tacking an extra half a cent onto every dollar Angelenos spend, after a ”deceitful” $10 million union campaign to sneak it past voters.
The countywide rate jumped from 9.75% to 10.25%, with even higher rates in cities like West Hollywood and Santa Monica.
That’s 50 cents more on every $100 spent and $5 more on every $1,000 – so a family that spends $100,000 a year will fork out an extra $500. Drive a $40,000 car off the lot, and the county pockets another $200.
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