Sharing the Wealth : Sales Tax Revenues

The State Board of Equalization on Aug. 17 distributed to local governments their share of funds from statewide sales and use taxes.

A total of nearly $405.2 million was divided among cities and redevelopment agencies, counties, special tax districts and local transportation funds.

The lion’s share of the 6% sales and use tax, 4.75%, goes to the state’s general fund. Local governments receive 1% for general operations and 0.25% for transportation purposes. Also, in many counties, special districts have been created that tax sales an additional 0.5%., making the overall rate 6.5%. The state returns the extra revenue to the districts.

For example, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission received $36.1 million. In San Diego County, the Regional Transportation Commission got $8.6 million and the Regional Justice Facility Financing Agency got $8.3 million for jail construction.

Revenues distributed in the following areas: Cities and redevelopment agencies: $215.7 million Counties: $28.4 million Transactions tax districts: $100.5 million Local (county) transportation funds: $60.6 million

Revenues received by 7 southland counties:

Imperial: $0.2 Los Angeles: $17.9 Orange: $6.3 Riverside: $1.8 San Bernardino: $2.4 San Diego: $4.9 Ventura: $1.3

Payments to Orange County cities from the Sales and Use Tax

In thousands of dollars

City Amount Anaheim $3,300.1 Brea 547.0 Buena Park 943.1 Costa Mesa 2,233.8 Cypress 157.3 Dana Point 101.7 Fountain Valley 418.3 Fullerton 1,227.3 Garden Grove 1,360.7 Huntington Beach 1,744.8 Irvine 1,974.7 Laguna Beach 191.7 La Habra 412.6 La Palma 62.2 Los Alamitos 183.3 Mission Viejo 478.8 Newport Beach 1,078.8 Orange 2,142.0 Placentia 271.0 San Clemente 236.0 San Juan Capistrano 266.1 Santa Ana 2,881.6 Seal Beach 103.2 Stanton 262.9 Tustin 663.1 Villa Park 15.6 Westminster 789.5 Yorba Linda 126.5

Source: State Board of Equalization