New Tax Rates Take Effect on April 1, 2003, for the Cities of Sebastopol and West Sacramento

City of Sebastopol: 7.625%
Voters have approved a 0.125% City of Sebastopol Transactions and Use Tax, which will increase the tax rate within the city limits of Sebastopol from 7.50% to 7.625%. Sebastopol is in the County of Sonoma. The tax rate in areas of the county outside the city limits of Sebastopol will remain at 7.50%.

City of West Sacramento: 7.75%
Voters have approved a 0.50% City of West Sacramento Transactions and Use Tax, which will increase the tax rate within the city limits of West Sacramento from 7.25% to 7.75%. West Sacramento is in the County of Yolo. The tax rate in areas of the county outside the City of West Sacramento and Woodland (which also has a tax rate of 7.75%) will remain at 7.25%.

If you have questions regarding these changes, please call the Board of Equalization (BOE) Information Center at 800-400-7115. Customer Service Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. If you need copies of tax rate charts, please visit the BOE website at www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/streimsched.htm.

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