People meters, used in the top 25 TV markets, record demographic data about viewing by different members of the household. In the next tier of markets, Nos. 26-56, Nielsen homes use set meters (that record what is being viewed but not demographic breakdowns) plus diaries kept by viewers.
Los Angeles, CA Sales Tax Rate. The current total local sales tax rate in Los Angeles, CA is 9.250%. The December 2016 total local sales tax rate was 9.000%.
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.