Batali makes a point of stopping at this artisanal cidery for a growler (a half-gallon) to take home after a vacation. Especially popular is their Smackintosh, which nearly vibrates with the scent of fresh apples. âItâs become my new drink,â says Batali. âI drink cider as an aperitivo now. Even back in New York. Where theyâre all from France and theyâre not as awesome.â tandemciders.com. Arguably the Leelanau Peninsulaâs signature wine, L. Mawby is a bubbly, yeasty, Champagne-like wine made of a special cold-climate hybrid grape called Vignoles. lmawby.com.
California Tax Rates. The California sales tax rate is currently 6.0%. However, California adds a mandatory local rate of 1.25% that increases the total state sales and use tax base to 7.25%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high at 9.75%. Food and prescription drugs are exempt from sales tax.
Sales and use taxes in the state of California are collected by the publicly elected Board of Equalization, whereas income and franchise taxes are collected by the Franchise Tax Board. The statewide 7.50% is allocated as: 1  7.50% - State + Local. 2  6.50% - State. 3  5.00% - State-General Fund.he sales tax is included in the metered price at the pump. The California excise tax on gasoline as of mid-2011 is 35.7 cents per gallon for motor fuel plus a 2.25% sales and use tax, 13 cents per gallon for diesel plus a 9.12% sales and use tax.