An affordable housing and school tax passed by voters in Santa Monica went into effect this week, raising the sales tax by half a percent to 9.75 percent.
Measures
By Jeong Park
Daily Press Intern
The Santa Monica City Council at its July 12 meeting voted to place a tax increase initiative on the November ballot. The council also
Sales tax revenues increased year on year for the first quarter of 2015, but the pace of growth at the county and regional level exceeded local levels.
Receipts for the
