For historical reference, Culver City voters have approved numerous local taxes, parcel taxes, bond measures, and transfer taxes over the past two decades.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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 2009 – Measure EE
- School Parcel Tax (Culver City Unified School District)
- Authorized a $96 annual parcel tax for five years.
- 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.
- 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.