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Taxes in Culver City.

For historical reference, Culver City voters have approved numerous local taxes, parcel taxes, bond measures, and transfer taxes over the past two decades. Below is a timeline of major local and regional tax measures affecting Culver City residents, beginning with the most recent.

  • 2025 Measure CL 
    • Additional ¼-Cent Sales Tax (City of Culver City)
    • Approved by 67.1% of voters. Increased the City's sales tax by an additional one-quarter cent and is expected to generate approximately $5.6 million annually for general City services.

  • 2022 – Measure BL
    • Business License Tax (City of Culver City)
    • Updated the City's business license tax structure by replacing many flat fees with a combination of flat taxes and gross receipts taxes, depending on business type. Expected to generate approximately $10 million annually for general City services, including emergency response, parks, homelessness services, and other municipal programs.
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  • 2020 – Measure RE
    • Real Estate Transfer Tax (City of Culver City)
    • Created a graduated transfer tax on real estate sales over $1.5 million while retaining the existing tax on lower-value sales. Estimated to generate approximately $6 million annually for City services, including infrastructure, parks, homelessness programs, senior and after-school services, and economic recovery efforts.  
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  • 2018 – Measure C
    • ¼-Cent Sales Tax (City of Culver City)
    • Increased the City's sales tax by one-quarter cent to support neighborhood safety and City services. Estimated to generate approximately $4.9 million annually.
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  • 2018 – Measure K
    • School Parcel Tax (Culver City Unified School District)
    • Established a $189 annual parcel tax for seven years to support classroom instruction, attract and retain teachers, reduce class sizes, and fund arts, STEM, and special education programs.
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  • 2017 – Measure H
    • Los Angeles County Homelessness Services Tax
    • Increased the County sales tax by one-quarter cent to fund homelessness prevention, supportive housing, rental assistance, mental health services, and other countywide homelessness initiatives.
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  • 2016 – Measure CW
    • Clean Water, Clean Beaches Parcel Tax
    • Established an annual parcel tax to fund local stormwater capture, clean water, and watershed improvement projects.
      • $99 per single-family parcel
      • $69 per multifamily dwelling unit
      • $1,096 per acre of non-residential property
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  • 2014 – Measure CC
    • School Bond (Culver City Unified School District)
    • Authorized $106 million in general obligation bonds for school facilities. Property owners pay approximately $48 per $100,000 of assessed value until the bonds are repaid.
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  • 2009 – Measure EE
    • School Parcel Tax (Culver City Unified School District)
    • Authorized a $96 annual parcel tax for five years.
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  • 2008 – Measure R
    • Los Angeles County Transportation Sales Tax
    • Increased the county sales tax by one-half cent to fund transportation improvements throughout Los Angeles County for 30 years.
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  • 2008 – Measure W
    • Utility Users Tax (City of Culver City)
    • Extended Culver City's existing 11% Utility Users Tax to additional utilities and telecommunications services.


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