Vote for this answer. The pituitary gland is sometimes called the master gland of the endocrine system, because it controls the functions of the other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland is no larger than a pea, and is located at the base of the brain. http://www.umm.edu/endocrin/pitgland.htm.
The current total local sales tax rate in Los Angeles, CA is 9.000% . The December 2014 total local sales tax rate was also 9.000% .
Additional local sales taxes levied by counties and municipalities are formally called District Taxes. The effect is that sales tax rates vary in California from 7.50% (in areas where no additional local sales taxes are levied) to 10.00%. For example, Sacramento, the state capitol, has a combined 8.50% sales tax rate, and Los Angeles, the largest city in California, has a combined 9.00% sales tax rate.