Lactose intolerance is not the same as a milk or dairy allergy. Food allergies are caused by a reaction to a food by your immune system, causing symptoms such as a rash, wheezing and itching.
California (CA) Sales Tax Rates by City. The state sales tax rate in California is 7.250%. With local taxes, the total sales tax rate is between 7.250% and 9.750%. California has recent rate changes (Sat Apr 01 2017). Select the California city from the list of popular cities below to see its current sales tax rate.
The California state sales tax rate is 7.5% , and the average CA sales tax after local surtaxes is 8.44% 1  . Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from the California sales tax. 2  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 2.5%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 10%. Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from the California sales tax. 2  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 2.5%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 10%.