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.
About the California Sales Tax. California Sales Tax Note: As several readers have noted, the true statewide tax rate in California is 7.5%. This includes the 6.5% state sales tax, plus a 1% uniform local sales tax, also collected by the BOE. We break sales taxes down in our database by attribution, which is why the CA state tax is displayed here as 6.5%. California's 7.5% statewide base sales tax is the highest minimum sales tax rate in the United States. The 1% uniform local sales tax is collected by the Board of Equalization, with 0.75% distributed to cities and counties and the remaining 0.25% going to county transportation funds.