洛杉矶县销售税 10 月 1 日起上调：基础税率升至 10.25%，圣莫尼卡达 11.25%
从 10 月 1 日起，在洛杉矶县购物的消费者会发现账单上的销售税悄然变高了。由全县选民今年 6 月公投通过的 ER 提案（《基本服务恢复法》）正式生效，全县统一征收的半美分销售税使基础税率从 9.75% 升至 10.25%。由于加州销售税是州、县、市多层叠加，不少城市的综合税率就此突破 11%：圣莫尼卡升至 11.25%，帕萨迪纳和西好莱坞升至 11%，帕姆代尔和兰开斯特更高达 11.75%，为全美最高之列。
这项提案在 6 月 2 日的投票中以 50.64% 的得票率惊险过关。县政府预计，这项为期五年的临时税收每年可筹集约 10 亿美元，用于医疗服务、公共卫生及相关项目，以应对州和联邦资金变化带来的压力。县公共卫生部门表示，已制定的支出计划将优先投向医疗服务、安全网医疗机构、县立医院和诊所及公共卫生项目。不过由于该税属于普通销售税，收入将进入县普通基金。按照规定，食品杂货、处方药和部分医疗设备不征收销售税。该税将于 2031 年 10 月 1 日到期，除非选民投票延期。
税率上调在当地居民中引发不同声音。支持者认为，若不增税，县立医院和诊所将面临更深的削减；批评者则指出，在本已高昂的生活成本之上再加税，将进一步加重工薪家庭负担——有估算称，一个每年应税消费约 2 万美元的中等收入家庭，每年要多缴约 100 美元销售税。对在洛杉矶县生活和经商的华人居民而言，购车、家电、装修等大额消费的税负变化尤其值得留意。
资料来源：FOX LA；Culver City Observer。
LA County Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect Oct. 1: Base Rate Rises to 10.25%
Los Angeles County shoppers began paying more at the register on October 1 as Measure ER, the Essential Services Restoration Act approved by county voters in June, took effect. The half-cent countywide sales tax raised the county base rate from 9.75% to 10.25%, and because California sales taxes are stacked, combined rates in many cities now exceed 11% — 11.25% in Santa Monica, 11% in Pasadena and West Hollywood, and 11.75% in Palmdale and Lancaster.
The measure passed on June 2, 2026 with 50.64% of the vote. County officials project the five-year tax will generate about $1 billion a year for health services, public health and related programs; the county's spending plan prioritizes health care services, safety-net providers, county hospitals and clinics, and public health programs. Groceries, prescription drugs and certain medical equipment remain exempt. The tax expires on October 1, 2031, unless voters extend it.
Sources: FOX LA; Culver City Observer.
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