SALES TAX HIKE ON CATHEDRAL CITY BALLOT

CATTHEDRAL CITY — Residents in this community will decide on Nov. 5 whether to increase the city sales tax by a half cent. The sales tax in Cathedral City is currently 8.75%, which includes the 7.25% statewide sales tax, 0.5% county tax and 1% city tax.

If the measure is approved, Cathedral City’s sales tax would become 9.25%. It, along with Palm Springs, would be the highest rate in Riverside County, Ryan Hunt, Communication and Events Manager.

The tax is a general fund tax, so the City Council will appropriate it each year with the budget. It is expected to generate about $5 million, which is locally controlled and not subject to takeaways by the state or other levels of government.

If approved, the City should see money by August 2025 at the latest effective for the quarter of April 1 – June 30, 2025. There is no built-in sunset clause. It is effective until ended by voters, Hunt said.




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