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# Taxing behavior
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/taxing-behavior/
- Published: 2004-10-13T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:17:18.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Second quarter sales tax revenue figures\* for major business types: YEAR 2003 2004 New cars $1.24M $1.33M Restaurants — liquor $410K $419K Specialty stores $333K $510K Family apparel $351K $421K Fast food $281K $293K Auto leases $399K $263K Service stations $200K $237K Restaurants — beer and wine $196K $220K Women’s apparel $157K $173K Department stores $185K $184K Business services $121K $151K Hotels — liquor $128K $140K Office equipment $97K $158K Home furnishings $127K $136K (\*These figures have not been adjusted for late reports.)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 13, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)