"Santa Clara County's hospital lifeline sales tax increase won't affect Silicon Valley residents equally. The temporary five-eighths-cent increase, approved by voters last month as Measure A, will bring the sales tax rate to 10% or higher in three cities where voters have already approved existing local tax measures: Milpitas, Campbell and San Jose. Los Gatos residents will see their sales tax rate go from 9.25% to 9.875%. The county's remaining 11 cities will go from 9.125% to 9.75%."
"Campbell will be one of the highest taxed of all California cities under Measure A, hitting the top 15% of all cities and counties, according to a review of statewide tax rates. The city already has the highest sales tax of all Santa Clara County cities at 9.875%. That won't change under Measure A, which brings the city's sales tax rate up to 10.5%."
"It comes after Campbell voters in 2024 approved a half-cent sales tax increase to raise $7 million annually as part of an effort to assuage financial strain. A state bill enabled the city to hike its sales tax above the 9.25% state limit. The city is also dealing with a lawsuit over its own sales tax hike, which is tied up in the courts."
Measure A adds a temporary five-eighths-cent sales tax across Santa Clara County, creating uneven rate increases among cities. Milpitas, Campbell and San Jose will reach 10% or higher. Los Gatos will increase from 9.25% to 9.875%, while the county's remaining 11 cities will move from 9.125% to 9.75%. The tax is scheduled to expire in 2031 unless county leaders choose to extend it. Campbell's rate will rise to 10.5%, placing it among the top 15% highest-taxed California cities. Campbell previously approved a half-cent increase in 2024 and faces a related lawsuit.
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