Oakland Sales Tax Ballot Measure

Oakland has a special election on April 15 for a new mayor.

 On that ballot there is a sales tax measure.

 If approved, the ballot measure will raise sales tax in Oakland from 10.25% to 10.75%, which would tie as the highest in California. In fact, it might be the highest in the nation.

 The last I heard Seattle was at 10.35%, Chicago was at 10.25% and several cities in Louisiana were at 9.95%.

 San Francisco is 8.625%.