{"state":"California","state_code":"CA","slug":"california","nickname":"Golden State","state_sales_tax_pct":7.25,"avg_combined_sales_tax_pct":9.03,"rate_label":"Statewide minimum rate","rate_note":"The default statewide minimum includes mandatory local components. Add only tax above that minimum to avoid counting those components twice.","rates_as_of":"2026-07-01","average_rate_note":"Population-weighted reference average; not a city/address rate and not used by the calculator.","grocery_tax_status":"exempt","grocery_tax_note":"Qualifying grocery food is generally exempt from California state sales tax. Prepared food and other excluded products can be taxable; local treatment should be checked separately.","grocery_source":"https://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/sales-and-use-tax-exemptions.htm","lodging_taxes":[],"lodging_tax_status":"address_specific_rates_not_provided","lodging_tax_note":"Lodging can have separate state and local taxes, exemptions and fixed fees. This guide does not publish a single combined hotel rate. Use the property address and stay dates to check the relevant tax authority, and keep the hotel-issued folio.","lodging_source":"https://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/sales-use-tax-rates.htm","rate_reference":"https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/","official_source":"https://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/sales-use-tax-rates.htm","top_cities":["Sacramento","Los Angeles","San Diego","San Francisco","San Jose"],"source":"https://receiptedit.com/sales-tax/california","data_year":2026,"last_updated":"2026-09-10","attribution":"Data by ReceiptEdit (https://receiptedit.com). Attribution required."}