California – Taxes and Fees Adminstered by the CDTFA FY 2017-18

Sales tax began in 1933 Use tax began in 1935 at a state rate of 6.25% broken down in 4 part harmony as follows:

1. $25.8 billion collected in 2017/18 at a rate of 3.9375% General Fund and 0.25% Education Protection Account (expired 1-1-2017)
2. $7.0 billion colleced in 2017/18 at a rate of 1.0625% Local Revenue Fund 2011
3. $3.5 billion sales tax collected in 2017/18 0.50% Local Revenue Fund
4. $3.5 billion collected in 2017/18 at a rate of 0.50% Local Public Safety Fund

https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/formspubs/pub41a.pdf