PART 4. LOCAL MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXATION [9501. - 9507.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 4.
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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9501. Section 9501.

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (c), in addition to taxes imposed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 99500) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 7301), Part 3 (commencing with Section 8601), and Part 31 (commencing with Section 60001) of this division, on motor vehicle fuel, a tax may be imposed by a county on a countywide basis in accordance with this part. (b) The tax shall be imposed in increments of one cent ($0.01) per gallon or, in the case of compressed natural gas, one cent ($0.01) per 100 cubic feet as measured at standard pressure and temperature. (c) No tax shall be imposed under this part on fuel used in propelling an aircraft or a vessel.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9502. Section 9502.

(a) Prior to imposition and collection of any tax under this part, a proposition granting authority to the county to impose the tax shall be submitted to and approved by the voters at an election. The proposition shall specify the maximum tax to be imposed and may specify the period for which the tax will be imposed. (b) A proposition may be submitted to the voters under subdivision (a) only if (1) it is approved by the board of supervisors and a majority of the city councils of the cities having a majority of the population in the incorporated areas of the county, as provided in subdivision (c), and (2) the county and the majority of the cities having a majority of the population in the incorporated areas of the county have a written agreement with respect to allocation of the revenues between the county and the cities. (c) If the board of supervisors approves the proposition prior to the approval of a majority of the city councils of the cities having a majority of the population in the incorporated area of the county, the approval of the other city councils to secure both of those majorities shall be secured within one year of the approval of the board of supervisors. If the board of supervisors approves the proposition after the approval of the city councils with both of those majorities, the approval of the board of supervisors shall be made within one year of the date of the approval of the city council which results in the proposition being approved by the city councils with both of those majorities.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9502.5. Section 9502.5.

If the countywide tax is imposed within the County of Los Angeles, the portion of the proceeds of the tax allocated and spent within the boundaries of the San Fernando Valley Statistical Area, as defined in Section 11093 of the Government Code, shall be not less, on a percentage basis, than the percent that the population of the San Fernando Valley Statistical Area is of the total population of Los Angeles County.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9503. Section 9503.

(a) The county shall contract with the State Board of Equalization for the administration of any tax imposed under this part, and the state board shall be reimbursed for its cost in the administration of the tax. (b) The county shall also reimburse the state board for its cost of preparation to administer the tax.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9505. Section 9505.

After deducting its cost in administering the tax, the State Board of Equalization shall transmit the net revenues to the county periodically as promptly as possible for distribution in accordance with the allocation agreement between the county and cities. The transmittals from the Board of Equalization to counties and the transmittal from counties to cities shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9506. Section 9506.

The ordinance shall include provisions identical to those contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 7301), Part 3 (commencing with Section 8601), and Part 31 (commencing with Section 60001), except that the name of the county as the taxing agency shall be substituted for that of the state.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 9507. Section 9507.

The net revenues received by counties and cities from taxes imposed under this part shall be expended only for the purposes authorized by Article XIX of the California Constitution.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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