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.
1 Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 2.5%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 10%. 2  California has 2558 special sales tax jurisdictions with local sales taxes in addition to the state sales tax. 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%.